Nine people arrested over deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece – official

KALAMATA, Greece (Reuters) – Nine people have been arrested over a deadly migrant shipwreck off Greece this week, a Greek shipping ministry official told Reuters on condition of anonymity on Thursday.

The official said that Greek authorities have arrested nine Egyptians who are accused of setting up a criminal organisation, migrant smuggling and causing a shipwreck.

(Reporting by Lefteris Papadimas)

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