Athens News Agency: News in English, 05-10-01

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Migrant traffickers caught imprisoning, torturing workers

[01] Migrant traffickers caught imprisoning, torturing workers

The workers, also Romanian, were held in two basement apartments, the police's anti-trafficking division said in a statement.

The traffickers allegedly pledged to find their compatriots labouring work at a daily wage of 35 euros in return for a fee of 500 euros to cover travel expenses to Greece.

On arrival, the migrants were charged another 800 euros, which was gathered by witholding the entirety of their pay. Although promised jobs for three months, the workers were fired after the sum had been covered, and new victims were shipped in, police said.

The perpetrators allegedly tortured some of the workers, threatening others with a pistol. Food given to the captives was subsistence level.

Police are continuing their enquiries working with Interpol.

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