Boy, 13, Accused of Piloting Migrant Boat From Libya to Crete
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They transported a total of 84 illegal immigrants into the country
The Greek authorities announced the arrest of a 13-year-old boy from Southern Sudan on suspicion of being led by a small boat that was less than 34 migrants during a cruise from eastern Libya towards the Greek island of Crete. The Greek Coast Guard, according to the Greek newspaper Kathymerini, said that the boat had been found, Sunday, some 32 nautical miles south of an island.
Child Accused Of Steering Migrant Boat From Libya
Greek authorities said on Monday, September 21, 2026, that they had arrested a 13-year-old South Sudanese boy accused of steering a migrant boat from Libya toward the southern Greek island of Gavdos. The small vessel was carrying 34 migrants across the Mediterranean when it was located on Sunday around 32 nautical miles south of Gavdos, […]
In Crete, the Coast Guard proceeded today (21/9) with the arrest of a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old from South Sudan for illegal migrant smuggling.
According to the preliminary investigation data so far, the minor was identified by the other foreigners as the person allegedly involved.
A worrying aspect of the tactics followed by networks of illegal migrant transport is highlighted by two consecutive incidents in southern Crete, where minors were found at the helm of vessels crossing the Mediterranean. Within a few hours, the port authorities in Chania and Ierapetra proceeded to arrest a 13-year-old and a 17-year-old, both citizens of South Sudan, who […] The article Arrests of minors aged 13 and 17 as alleged migrant smuggler…
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