Greece has been put on high alert after police stopped three men in the north-east of the country, near the border with Turkey, smuggling arms and ammunition. The men, all of whom were Iraqi Kurds with British passports, were detained in two separate arrests. The first two were held at the entrance to the port of Alexandroupolis on 13 February, following a surveillance operation that had taken place over 14 February. The third was arrested near the Kipoi border crossing on the Evros river on a number of days. They had been driving two caravans, and were found in possession of 22 firearms and 200,000 rounds of ammunition. The arrests have stoked fears that Greece is becoming a major route for weapons bound for Syria and Turkey.
Greece has been put on high alert after police stopped three men in the north-east of the country, near the border with Turkey, smuggling arms and ammunition. The men, all of whom were Iraqi Kurds with British passports, were detained in two separate arrests. The first two were held at the entrance to the port of Alexandroupolis on 13 February, following a surveillance operation that had taken place over a number of days. The third was arrested near the Kipoi border crossing on the Evros river on 14 February. They had been driving two caravans, and were found in possession of 22 firearms and 200,000 rounds of ammunition. The arrests have stoked fears that Greece is becoming a major route for weapons bound for Syria and Turkey.