Gendarme Teams Capture 25 Foreigners In Foca Town

IZMIR - Gendarme teams captured 25 foreigners who entered Turkey illegally and who wanted to go to Greece, in Foca town of southern Izmir province on Monday.
Gendarme teams who stopped a lorry near Yenifoca hamlet found 23 Bangladeshis, and two Sri Lankans in the lorry.
Five persons including one Moroccan who helped the illegal immigrants were also taken into custody together with the driver of the lorry and foreigners. The foreigners will be deported, while the five persons have been jailed.
(Öª-AY) 12.01.2004