In a troubling development, Greek authorities have reported that smugglers transporting migrants from Turkey to Greece's eastern islands have resorted to new and perilous tactics to avoid capture by coast guards. Over the weekend, two separate incidents occurred where migrants were pushed off speedboats into the sea by smugglers.
All eight migrants involved in these incidents were successfully rescued. This alarming trend comes as smugglers have shifted from using inflatable dinghies to high-powered speedboats and have become increasingly aggressive in their attempts to evade Greek marine patrols.
