EDIRNE - Turkish gendarme forces captured on Wednesday 45 foreigners who wanted to cross border illegally in northwestern Edirne province.
Turkish gendarme forces captured 19 Mauritanians, four Iraqis and three Pakistanis who wanted to sneak into Greece in a bus and a car in Edirne's Ipsala town.
Turkish police detained 19 people from Mauritania, China and Pakistan who did not have any passports or identity cards in Enez and Ipsala towns of Edirne.
Three Turks were taken into custody on charges of human trafficking while foreigners will be deported following legal proceedings.
(BRC-AÖ) 17.03.2004