Greece Holds 3 NGO Members for Allegedly Aiding Traffickers

Greece Holds 3 NGO Members for Allegedly Aiding Traffickers
Migrants from Afghanistan arrive after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey with a dinghy on the Greek Mediterranean island of Lesbos on August 6, 2018. Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images
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ATHENS, Greece—Authorities in Greece have arrested three members of a charity helping migrants on the eastern island of Lesbos for allegedly belonging to a criminal organization that directly facilitated migrant smugglers for financial profit.

Police said Wednesday that a total of 30 Greek and foreign nationals, all members of the Greek non-governmental organization, are suspected of involvement.