Nine individuals have been detained in Thessaloniki for the illegal detention and abuse of seven Moroccan nationals. The victims were held hostage in an abandoned house near the Roma settlement of Agia Sophia, where they were beaten and forced to demand additional payment from their families. Authorities uncovered the operation following emergency calls and a video showing the abuse. The suspects, including a Pakistani national, face charges of trafficking and illegal detention. The investigation reveals the involvement of at least seven others in the trafficking ring.
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Three men in Greece were sentenced to five years in prison for unlawfully detaining 13 migrants suspected of causing the deadly 2023 Evros fire, Europe's deadliest last year. The court, however, ruled their actions were not racially motivated, sparking criticism from migrant advocates.
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