Gendarmerie Capture 103 Foreigners Travelling Illegally In Izmir

IZMIR - Gendarme forces captured on Saturday 103 foreigners who wanted to sneak into foreign countries in Aegean Izmir province.
Acting on a tip-off, gendarme forces captured a lorry driver and one person with him in Cesme town of Izmir and detained 50 Pakistanis, 4 Indians and 3 Sri Lankan hidden in the lorry.
Gendarme forces who raided on a boat on the coast captured two Greek captains.
Meanwhile, 46 Pakistani who wanted to proceed to foreign countries illegally were detained in Urla town. One Pakistani who claimed to help those people was also captured.
Foreigners will be deported following legal proceedings.
(BRC-AY) 15.11.2003