A thriller evolves from Sunday morning (31.8.25) when detained Prisoners on board the passenger – ferry ship that was running the itinerary Chios – Mytilene, jumped into the sea.
According to first reports, it is a 32 -year -old foreign prisoner who was found to have fallen off the ship while he was off Chios during a scheduled prisoner.
According to the same information, this is a Turk arrested for the movement of immigrants. The man was arrested on July 7 by the Port Authority in Lesvos for a case of immigrants and was temporarily held in Korydallos. His transfer was to attend a court.
Immediately mobilized forces of the Port Authority, while three floating vessels, a warship, sailing ships and helicopters in the Air Force were involved in the search operation.
The tracking operations continue in good weather as 3 beaufort blows north winds.
At the same time, authorities are investigating the exact causes of the incident in order to find out what led to the fall of the passenger, who allegedly tried to escape.
ELAS’s announcement:
Early morning hours today, August 31, 2025, during a planned shipment by ship, one of the transformed prisoners left the deck and fell into the sea, while the ship was sailing between Chios and Mytilene.
Immediately, police officers informed the captain, who stopped the ship and began the search and rescue procedures. At the same time, the Coast Guard, which mobilized boats to locate and rescue the prisoner, was notified.
Investigations are underway with the assistance of the Coast Guard, which is also conducting the pre -trial work, while the prescribed disciplinary procedure has been initiated in the case.
It is noted that the detainee was arrested on July 7, 2025 by the Lesvos Port Authorities for a case of immigrants on the island and had ordered his temporary detention at the Korydallos detention facility. His transfer to Mytilene was carried out to attend a court authority.