The arrest of a 39-year-old man from Syria, who was holding a man prisoner in a semi-basement in the centre of Thessaloniki[/B] asking him for money to release him, were arrested yesterday morning by police officers of the Immigration Department of Thessaloniki[/B].
A case file was formed against the 39-year-old for the offences of gang, illegal transport - promotion of migrants inside the country, kidnapping, illegal detention and threats.
In particular, as it emerged from the police investigation, the arrested man is a member of a criminal organization that facilitates the illegal entry of immigrants into Greece and organizes their further promotion, their subsequent detention against their will with threats against their physical integrity, in order to extract money.
During an organized operation that took place early yesterday morning (06-06-2022) in a semi-basement apartment in the center of Thessaloniki, the 39-year-old man was arrested, who was found to detain a foreigner against his will, in order for the latter to pay a sum of money.
According to information from thestival, he asked him for the amount of 1,500 euros.
In the course of a search carried out in the apartment in question, the following items were found and seized:
three vehicle start keys,
[BR][BR]several house keys,[BR]
four mobile phones,[BR]
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The arrested person with the case file formed against him by the Migration Management Department of the above Directorate will be brought before the competent Public Prosecutor.
Source: protothema.gr
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