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Greek police expatriates immigrants trying to cross the border

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TIRANA, Jan 20 – Greek police have returned to Albania four people who had tried to cross the Greek border on foot earlier this year but were stranded by snowstorms.
A Greek court recently sentenced them to two years parole and also a 6,000 euro fine.
P쳰arim Cali, Aleksand철Dushaj, Marjeta Zekaj and her 3-year old daughter, Antoneta Verri, along with three other persons had tried to cross illegally into Greece. Some of the Albanians, such as Cali, have their families in Greece. They had lived illegally in Greece.

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