Police make arrests in criminal passport racket
Greece
Sat, 11 Feb 2023 6:55 GMT
Police in Athens have dismantled a gang accused of selling genuine Greek passports to third-country nationals so they could travel to other parts of the European Union.
Police in Athens have dismantled a gang accused of selling genuine Greek passports to third-country nationals so they could travel to other parts of the European Union.
In an announcement, the police said three non-nationals, aged 38, 39 and 43 years old, were arrested on Friday afternoon.
An investigation showed that the gang sold genuine Greek passports for up to €3,000 to €4,000 each.
The gang had obtained the passports from other criminal networks in central and northern Europe.
