(Kathimerini) In an operation carried out with help from the European police agency Europol, law enforcement authorities in northern Greece have dismantled what they believe to be a large migrant smuggling ring.
According to an announcement released by the Hellenic Police (ELAS) on Tuesday, the racket has been active since September at least, smuggling dozens of irregular migrants into the European Union across Greece’s land border with Turkey.
Five suspected members of the network have been arrested, among whom are two Iraqi nationals, aged 47 and 52, who are believed to be the gang’s ringleader and “cashier,” respectively.
