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Turkish national arrested in western Greece for assaulting coast guard officer

Turkish national arrested in western Greece for assaulting coast guard officer

A Turkish national was arrested on Tuesday for assaulting a coast guard officer in the port city of Igoumenitsa in western Greece, it was reported on Wednesday. 

The 56-year-old repeatedly refused to obey the officer’s orders to move his vehicle, which was blocking traffic in the port. 

He also used violence against a coast guard officer and resisted arrest. 

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