Red light for migrant smugglers speeding at up to 250 km/h

Results from 21 July 2021:

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Provider: 
ECEC
URL: 
https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/red-light-for-migrant-smugglers-speeding-to-250-km/hhttps://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/red-light-for-migrant-smugglers-speeding-to-250-km/h
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Saturday, July 24, 2021
Information
Tags: 
Smuggling, Evros, Rivers, Maritsa, Crime, Illegal entry, Mediterranean Sea refugee smuggling
Summary
Key Points: 
  • Results from 21 July 2021:

    Up to 15 migrants in a car

    The criminal network was smuggling migrants from Turkey to Greece through the Evros border region.

  • While the smugglers were racing with police at dangerous speeds, migrants were also concealed in the trunks of the vehicles.
  • In the course of the investigation, 43 smugglers were arrested before the action day, while 1 smuggler died in a car accident.
  • Northern Greece is an important hub for migrant smuggling due to the reinforced border protection along the Evros river.
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