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More than 40 suspects arrested in central Athens police sweep

Police arrested 41 people in central Athens on Sunday night during a large operation involving some 150 officers.

The arrests were made around Omonia Square and in Aghios Panteleimonas. More than 330 people were detained. The majority of those arrested were immigrants who lacked the necessary paperwork.

One man was arrested for possession of drugs.

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