Dozens of migrants found near Leros, Symi
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Greece’s Coast Guard said on Thursday it had rescued 22 migrants from an islet east of Leros, in the southeastern Aegean.
The migrants were found on Wednesday on Agia Kyriaki, a small islet just 4 kilometres from Leros. The Coast Guard said it brought them to the islands’ closed migration center.
During the preliminary investigation, police arrested a 23-year-old man who they claimed is a trafficker. He is accused of illegal entry into the country, trafficking of third-country nationals and endangering life.
Authorities also said that another 39 migrants were found near a beach of Symi, another island of the southeastern Aegean. Among them were 13 children.