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Greece arrests 5 police officers over human smuggling

Police officers were deployed in border zone with Türkiye

Ahmet Gencturk  | 29.05.2023 - Update : 29.05.2023
Greece arrests 5 police officers over human smuggling University police start their duty in Greece's Athens ( Ayhan Mehmet - Anadolu Agency )

ATHENS

Greek authorities arrested at least five police officers over allegations of involvement in human smuggling, said official media on Monday.

Investigation of the officers, who were serving at the Didymoteicho Border Guard Department in the northeastern Evros region bordering Türkiye, is being carried out by the Interior Ministry, said state-run AMNA news agency.

The arrests come after a months-long investigation by the Greek Police through telephone monitoring.

A detailed announcement is expected after the completion of the investigation.​​​​​​​

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