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Three People Arrested at Leros Airport over False Travel Documents

Police arrested three Bangladeshi nationals at Leros Airport after they allegedly presented false travel documents while attempting to board a flight to Athens.

Police checks at Leros Airport before a flight to Athens

Three Bangladeshi nationals aged 46, 34 and 27 were arrested at Leros Airport on the morning of Thursday 23 April 2026 during targeted police checks at the country's entry and exit points.

Police said the checks formed part of operational measures intended to address the movement of people without legal migration status.

The three men allegedly attempted to board a flight to Athens while possessing and presenting false travel documents.

Officers from Leros Police Station identified and arrested them. The case was referred to the competent authorities, while the travel documents and boarding passes were seized.

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