Acting on a tip-off, gendarmerie and coast guard teams conducted an operation off the coast of the Orhaniye neighborhood in the Marmaris district of Muğla.
According to a report by Yaşar Anter from Sözcü, the 15-meter yacht, which had set sail in the morning to travel to Italy illegally, was intercepted. A search of the yacht resulted in the apprehension of 44 irregular migrants and 3 organizers.
Following their statements, the migrants were handed over to the Muğla Provincial Directorate of Migration Management, while the three organizers were arrested by the court and sent to prison.
News Source: 12punto
