Turkish Couple Arrested at Lesbos Ferry Port With 201 Bullets Hidden in Car Chassis

Greek constabulary person arrested a Turkish mates astatine the larboard of Mytilene aft a conveyance hunt uncovered 201 unrecorded 9mm rounds concealed wrong the chassis panels of their car, arsenic investigators prosecute suspected links to a transnational transgression web operating wrong the European Union.

The brace arrived astatine Lesbos connected a commercialized ferry from the Turkish coast. Acting connected anterior intelligence, borderline information and customs unit singled retired their conveyance for inspection and recovered the ammunition hidden successful the bodywork.

Both suspects refused to talk during archetypal interrogations.

Chief Inspector Ioannis Karavas said his portion has opened procedures with Interpol to cheque the suspects for progressive warrants and documented ties to Turkish organized crime.

"We person already initiated procedures with Interpol to cheque the suspects' backgrounds for progressive warrants oregon documented links to Turkish organized transgression syndicates," Mr. Karavas said. Investigators are besides examining transit information to find whether the ammunition was intended for organisation connected Lesbos oregon onward transport to Athens.

The arrests travel amid a broader crackdown by Greek information forces pursuing a bid of convulsive shootouts betwixt rival overseas pack factions successful the greater Attica portion successful caller months.

The suspects look aggregate felony charges nether Greece's weapons possession laws and are scheduled to look earlier a nationalist authoritative Tuesday for ceremonial indictment.