US EditionNine Egyptian nationals arrested for people smuggling after Greece migrant ship tragedy
- Nine Egyptian nationals, including the captain of the overloaded vessel, have been arrested on suspicion of human trafficking following the Mediterranean migrant boat disaster that killed at least 78 people.
- Survivors of the disaster have reported paying between $4,000 and $5,000 for the voyage on the dilapidated vessel, indicating potential profits of over $3.5m for the trafficking ring involved.
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Greek authorities detained nine Egyptians in connection with the boat crash that killed at least 78 migrants. The captain of...
Greek authorities detained nine Egyptians in connection with the boat crash that killed at least 78 migrants. The captain of...
Nine Egyptians suspected of smuggling people have been arrested following the migrant ship disaster off the coast of Greece that claimed the lives of at least 78 people, a source in the port told AFP news agency on Thursday.
Nine Egyptian nationals arrested for people smuggling after Greece migrant ship tragedy
The Greek authorities have arrested nine survivors from the fishing boat that capsized and sank 80 kilometres off the country's coast. They have been arrested on suspicions of belonging to the smuggling ring that had arranged the fateful voyage. The nine arrested are all Egyptian nationals and include the captain of the dilapidated vessel. They were rounded up from the port of Kalamata where the survivors are being cared for at the moment.
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