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Police find 33 Syrians hidden in truck, arrest two for trafficking

Police find 33 Syrians hidden in truck, arrest two for trafficking

Greek police have found 33 Syrian refugees being transported in the back of a truck in the northeast of the country.

The vehicle was stopped in the Evros area and the refugees were found in the back, which was covered by a tarpaulin.

The driver and his companion, both 27-year-old Bulgarians, were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking.

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