Trafficked from Nepal, migrant workers prosecuted while Greek employers escape scrutiny

Trafficked from Nepal, migrant workers prosecuted while Greek employers escape scrutiny

When a 25-year-old man from Nepal walked into Greece’s organized crime police unit in Athens in January 2024, he said he had escaped forced labor in the strawberry fields of Manolada, a major agricultural hub in western Greece long associated with labor exploitation. He asked investigators to hold those responsible accountable.  A police operation followed. Arrests were made. But the investigation largely bypassed the Greek employers and supervi…