3/ Confidential police sources and documents, as well as OSINT analysis allowed us to confirm the use of "slaves" -police call them & other migrants "beers"- in at least three border police stations in the Evros area: Tychero, Neo Cheimonio and Isaakio.
4/ Reporters also visited border towns and villages. "Migrants are not seen on this stretch of the Evros", said a local resident"; "Except for those who work for the police." One local shopkeeper said "police helpers" often come to his shop for supplies.
5/ Migrants working for the police have their own "masters" handling the forced labourers. One of them used by police is described as a violent, shady Syrian character with a long family history of smuggling and other criminal activity. Pictured here in Neo Cheimonio station 
6/ Confidential Police sources and migrant helpers told investigators the GR authorities employ the practice in order to minimise the risk of confrontation with Turkish police, army and smugglers. Practice intensified since 2019 and particularly the March 2020 Evros events.
7/ You can read the Le Monde piece here (paywalled): lemonde.fr/international/…
9/ This has been a demanding investigation conducted by an incredible collaborative newsroom: @klaasvandijken @bash_deeb @JackSapoch @mohannadnajar @TomasStatius, @katymfallon @MarinaRafen @Philipp_Gruell @buenaire @stluedke @Maximilian_Popp @N_Voegele Thank you!
10/ A detailed version of the investigation in Greek will be published today by @reporters_gr. Thank you @Chondrogiannos and @boublis for your incredible work making the story more accessible to the Greek public.
11/ We addressed detailed Qs to Greek government, police and individual stations. No response had arrived by time of publication.
This thread will be updated with more material throughout the day.
This thread will be updated with more material throughout the day.
13/ For an analysis of our methodology and evidence collection, read this thread by @bash_deeb 👇
https://twitter.com/bash_deeb/status/1541670357890990082
14/ Must watch: Le Monde's video on our #Evros investigation (available with ENG subtitles). lemonde.fr/en/internation…
17/ You can listen here the report on the subject that run on Switzerland's public radio @SRF w/ comments by i.a. @rumeliobserver srf.ch/audio/echo-der…
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