23 in total arrested over Samos hotspot unrest
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
A total of 23 people, including several migrants arrested on Monday, were held as of Tuesday for violent incidents in April 26 and 27 at the refugee reception and identification center at Vathi, Samos, which resulted in the burning down of part of the asylum seekers' camp there, local police reported on Tuesday.
Two other individuals have also been identified and are wanted by the Samos police.
The case file submitted to the prosecutor's office includes offenses of involvement in a criminal group, arson, robbery, disturbing the peace, destruction of property, intimidation and extortion, as well as violations of law on arms.
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