Greek police authorities say a 30-year-old man was arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle 50 people in a van from the Middle East into Greece.
Police said the van was spotted on a highway near the Greece- Turkey border on Saturday, but sped off when officers tried to stop the driver. A chase followed and police finally caught up with him.
Inside the van, officers found men, women and children, 30 from Syria, 19 from Iraq and one from Afhganistan. According to reports, the refugees paid 1,500 euros each to be transported into Greece.
The driver has been charged with endangering the lives of his passengers, who had to stand in the tightly packed van.
