The arrest in north-east Greece of three British men with a mammoth cache of arms and ammunition has heightened fears of Europe’s weakest link becoming a major route for the trafficking of weapons bound for Syria and Turkey.
On Sunday, counter-terrorism officials were investigating three men – all IraqiKurds with British passports – seized in two separate operations near the Greek-Turkish frontier. They were found in possession of 22 firearms and more than 200,000 rounds of ammunition.
“Vigilance in the area is being stepped up,” said one security official, adding that the suspects were likely to have crossed into Greece from Italy. “At this stage, nothing can be ruled out, including a link between this and last month’s arrests.”
On 31 January, a suspected jihadi of Bosnian origin and an accomplice believed to hail from Yemen were stopped in the same region with combat material also bound for Turkey. The pair, who are both Swedish passport holders, were charged with terrorist activities after appearing before a local prosecutor.
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