Jamal Owda, 28, was one of 23 people held across Europe in a multi-agency operation led by the Greek police NCA/PAA Palestinian suspected of leading a gang that was smuggling about 100 Syrian migrants a day into western Europe has been extradited to Greece after a long legal battle. He was one of 23 people held across Europe in a multi-agency operation led by the Greek police. Officers from the National Crime Agency (NCA) made the arrest at an asylum seekers’ shelter. Fifteen gang members have been jailed and fined thousands of euros. Greek police believe that the gang, based in Greece, could have earned €10 million since 2013 by charging migrants…

Source: The Times July 20, 2017 23:26 UTC