13 Pakistani and Syrian migrants arrested for arson as deadly wildfires erupt near Greek border

For the past week, Greece has once again been plagued by wildfires, particularly in the vicinity of Alexandroupolis, in the northeast of the country, near the border with Turkey, which is close to where 13 Pakistani and Syrian migrants were arrested for arson.

 

A video posted on social networks last Tuesday says the group was caught red-handed trying to start a fire near the town of Alexandroupolis. They have been charged with illegal entry and attempted arson by a public prosecutor, but one government source says the fire was an “accident.”

 

 

The migrants allegedly responsible for the arson were locked in a trailer by a local businessman, who filmed the incident and called the police. According to a translation provided by the Greek City Times, the businessman said the following about the incident: 

 

“The scene of the incident was 200 meters from my business. Several improvised incendiary structures were found in the area. In the previous days, the suburbs and settlements of Alexandroupolis had been evacuated, as well as the University General Hospital. Naturally, all the residents had lost sleep and were on the alert for any fires.

 

At the specific point between Alexandroupolis and S. Chile, behind a supermarket chain, I spotted a group of 13 people who were around an object and were trying to set it on fire while holding a balloon that smelled of gasoline, and they also brought a knife with them.

 

I immediately called two of my fellow citizens who were at the scene, and we asked them to throw down the knives and the objects they were holding in their hands. We prevented them from creating an active fire source within the urban area.

 

Then it would have to be ensured that they wouldn’t escape and attack us until the police arrived. I immediately called (emergency number) 100, and in 10 minutes, a police patrol car came and picked them up.

 

Source:   Remix News