Police cracks down on major gang exploiting migrant workers

Police person arrested six and detained astatine slightest 170 suspects successful an ongoing large cognition passim Greece to dismantle a transgression enactment whose members were exploiting overseas workers.

Among those detained is the alleged ringing leader, sources said. Another six arrests person been made for offenses not straight linked to the ongoing investigation.

Raids person been conducted successful areas of Athens, Thessaloniki, Larissa, Messinia, Ilia, Viotia and Argos, during which constabulary officers seized vehicles, ample sums of money, passports and small quantities of drugs – accusation that is expected to beryllium used to representation the group’s transgression activity.

Authorities judge this cognition will shed airy connected an extended web of migrant exploitation that operated under the guise of ineligible employment successful various nonrecreational sectors.