Three Afghan refugees were held hostage by their traffickers, as they were apparently illegally held in an apartment in the area of ​​Democracy Square, in the center Thessalonikiuntil they pay the ransom for their release.

A new case of kidnapping and hostage-taking involving traveling foreigners was uncovered yesterday Tuesday, when police officers of the Thessaloniki Aliens Authority, using information, conducted an investigation – in the presence of a bailiff – in a specific apartment, where three hostages were found and released.

According to EL.AS, a 24-year-old man from Pakistan was detained, who, as soon as he was noticed by the police, unsuccessfully tried to escape by climbing from a balcony onto the roof of an apartment building. to jump to neighboring rooftops. Three more of his compatriots are accused in the same case, the police have established the details of the case of one of them.

According to APE, during interrogation, the victims told the police that they entered Greek territory six days ago and that they were physically and psychologically abused in order to send 2,000 euros (each) to their families and be released.