Greek Investigation into Migrant Entry & Thefts by Locals

Large-scale Investigation Into Illegal Entry of Migrants and Theft of Goods by Greek Nationals in Samos

AFTER several days of operation involving domestic resources and staff, as well as Latvian helicopter operating in the region within the Joint Undertaking for 'Poseidon 2015', the Port Authority of Samos in Greece identified and arrested three Greek nationals who were alleged to have facilitated the illegal entry of foreigners to the island and stole inflatable boats and outboard engines which were used as a means of illegal entry of foreigners to the island.

Specifically, after following up information from the local Port Authority, the Latvian helicopter, in the morning hours Thursday 30 July, spotted a local inflatable speedboat boat with a 31 year-old Greek, professional public servant, wearing attire that resembled uniforms of Law enforcement body, wearing a hood on his head, guiding a boat with a group of foreign newcomers to the eastern coast of the island, he then took and misappropriated the outboard motor of the boat of the migrants. The Latvian helicopter also found nearby a second dinghy (no other data), with the passengers were another two of three arrested nationals, aged 32 and 21 years respectively, dressed in attire and hoods similar to the first person appearing in the same sea area.

With the help of audiovisual material and according to the testimonies of migrants who were aboard the boat, the Samos Port Authority launched a large-scale investigation to locate the suspect Greek nationals and two vessels by staff of the Subdivision Samos Security and in accordance with instructions of the Samos Authority Prosecutor. The result of this undertaking, which was completed in the early hours today, was the identification and arrest of three Greek nationals. Following investigation by prosecutors in private areas and warehouses and their relatives, seizures were made of the following:

1. a motorized boat, owned by 31-year-old who was arrested;

2. the amount of fifteen thousand euros (€15.000) in various notes;

3. number of plastic boats’ fuel tanks;

4. air guns, rifles and replica weapons;

5. 5 outboard engines;

6. 2 inflatable boats;

7. 1 towable luggage rack;

8. 20 aggregated 7.62mm cartridges;

9. 3 passbooks;

10. 2 mobile phones;

11. number of wooden floor brass vessels;

12. 1 carton of clothes, including children's size;

13. headgear (hoods);

14. clothing and uniform accessories.

Preliminary investigations were carried out by the Samos Port Authority and further developments are to be provided in a press release.

Photo Gallery of Items Recovered: Samos Port Authority (Click to enlarge)

Source: Hellenic Coast Guard [in Greek language]

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