In two separate irregular immigrant incidents in Muğla's Bodrum district, a total of 10 irregular immigrants were caught and 1 immigrant smuggler suspect was detained.
The Coast Guard Boat (KB-71), which was on duty off the coast of Bodrum at night the previous day, detected 2 people swimming in the middle of the sea. Two immigrants, who were determined to be trying to cross to the Greek islands by wearing packages on their feet and swimming, were caught by the Coast Guard teams.
In another incident off the coast of Bodrum, a group of immigrants in a fiber boat was detected by the Coast Guard Mobile Radar (MORAD-15). The mobile fiber boat was stopped by the assigned Coast Guard Boat (KB-71) and 8 immigrants and 1 immigrant smuggler suspect were caught.
While a total of 10 irregular immigrants who were landed in two incidents were sent to Muğla Provincial Directorate of Immigration Management, legal proceedings were initiated by the Bodrum Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the detained immigrant smuggler suspect. - MUĞLA