The Greek Coast Guard arrested on Tuesday two Chiots aged 49 and 47 for illegally transporting eight migrants from Chios to Psara, a small island northwest of Chios, by speedboat.
The incident was revealed when police spotted the eight migrants at the port of Psara, waiting to board the “Blue Star 1” ferry serving the route Mytilene-Chios-Inouses-Psara-Piraeus. They eight were sent back too Chios where they recognized the two individuals who transported them the 81 km distance between the two islands.
According to authorities Chiots told them checks in Psara were more lax and were paid 200 euros each for the sea trip. Authorities are investigating whether the two suspects had done this before and if others are involved in the transport.
