Illegal Migrants Caught In Gallipoli On The Way To Greece

- Twenty-three illegal immigrants have been detained while hoping to cross the Agean Sea to Greece, authorities in Gallipoli province said.

According to the local police, following a tip-off a minibus was stopped in the area, the immigrants all Burmese, were taken to the Removal Center in the city.

Police say the driver has escaped and a search is underway to capture him.

Canakkale- located in the West Coast of Turkey- is a convenient route for illegal immigrants wishing to cross to the Greek island of Lesbos.

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