More police raids in Patras

The search focused on the makeshift camps set up by the migrants arriving in Patras, where many live in inhumane conditions as they wait for an opportunity to enter a boat to Italy.

Police detained a total of 49 immigrants and arrested 47 of them because they didn’t possess legal documents.

This is the third such operation by Patras police in the last few days. The two previous searches were conducted in the railway depot at Agios Andreas near the port, where dozens of immigrants were caught.

After the operations were complete, the Greek Railway Organisation (OSE) removed the old, empty carriages that immigrants had been using as shelters.

Article published first on 11. Aug 2011 in :: clandestinenglish.wordpress.com.