Austria Austrian Court Finds 22 Greeks Guilty of Human Trafficking

26 Oct 2011 | smuggling

‘Voice of America’ reports that an Austrian court has found 22 Greeks guilty of human trafficking for transporting 30 Afghan migrants into Austria on a tourist bus. Prosecutors in the Eisenstadt court said the*Greeks had been paid $140 each to travel as fake tourists on the bus* into Austria, from Thessaloniki to Vienna. The 30 Afghans, including children, were concealed in a cramped space beneath the floorboards of the bus. They were provided with some food and water but were rarely let out for fresh air during the 24-hour journey. The Greeks were found guilty and received partially suspended sentences ranging from nine to 24 months in jail.

Source : Voice of America