by A.P.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have been hiding illegal migrants in caves and forests on Greek islands as they are smuggled into Europe, authorities say.
The latest findings of an ongoing investigation by ELAS (Hellenic Police) and EYP (National Agency of Information) into migrant trafficking networks operated by NGOs have been released to Greek media.
Authorities say they have been recruiting migrants to work as informants, embedding them within groups of illegal aliens being smuggled from Turkey to Europe via islands in the Aegean Sea.
During a secret operation dubbed “Alkmini 2,” NGOs were found to be employing a variety of tactics to shield migrants from detection and also intimidate Greek Coast Guard patrols if they attempted to intercept boats loaded with illegal aliens.