Evros police arrest two smugglers transporting 14 migrants

Two human smugglers were arrested in separate incidents in the Evros region of Greece for transporting a total of 14 undocumented migrants into the country using private vehicles.

The first arrest occurred on the morning of September 22 on a provincial road in Evros. Officers from the Soufli Border Guard Department intercepted a driver transporting four undocumented migrants.

The second incident took place in the early hours of September 23. Officers from the Tycherou Border Guard Department identified a driver carrying 10 undocumented migrants. According to the Hellenic Police, the driver ignored police signals and engaged in a dangerous high-speed chase, which ended when the vehicle overturned in a field.

All passengers were transported to the Alexandroupoli Hospital for medical assistance. Authorities seized two private vehicles and mobile phones used in the operations. The two suspects will be brought before the Prosecutor of First Instance in Alexandroupoli.