Turkish ship lands 30 migrants on Lesbos

At least 30 illegal migrants landed a fast ship from Turkey on Lesvos.

Migrants who came from various Muslim countries such as Yemen, Palestine, Afghanistan, Iraq and others, landed without any special problems on the shore Agriliasouth of the city Mytilene.

During search operations carried out over a wide area, officers EL.AS. 30 foreigners were identified and transferred to the Kara-Tepe “Mavrovouni” detention center.

After the migrants disembarked, the high-speed vessel increased its speed and tried to leave, but was intercepted by a boat coast guard and stopped, as a result, two transporters of illegal immigrants, 31 and 25 years old, arrested.

During the pursuit, the Turkish vessel collided with a coast guard boat, resulting in minor injuries to one of the crew. A second harbor boat was dispatched to the scene to transport the victim to the port of Mytilene. A car took him from there services ambulance and transported to Mytilene General Hospital “Vostaneio” for first aid.

The Port Authority of Mytilene, conducting a preliminary investigation, seized the vehicle from the smugglers, as well as a knife with a 10 cm long ejectable blade, which the 25-year-old detainee used in violation of Law 2168/1993 “About weapons.” After temporary accommodation at the reception center on the island, the illegal immigrants will be transferred to mainland Greece for permanent residence.

On Christmas morning, December 26, 35 illegal immigrants arrived in Samos. TOA coast guard vessel found a boat with illegal migrants on board in the sea northeast of Samos, which had landed on a reef. The crew of the boat rescued 35 passengers (13 men, 7 women and 15 minors) and the Afghan pilot of the boat.

The illegal immigrants were safely transported to the port of Malagari and handed over to the police department for delivery to a closed controlled facility in Samos. The 26-year-old operator was identified by the others as their carrier and was arrested, and the transport vessel and mobile phone were seized.

Previous batches of illegal immigrants arrived in Greece on 21, 20, 19, 14… The total number of illegal immigrants (identified by the coast guard) who arrived in the second half of December was more than 250 people. In total, since the beginning of 2024, at least 50,000 migrants, mostly from Muslim countries.

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