Police say 5 minors included among the Israelis arrested, set to appear before prosecutor on Friday; they were caught with forbidden items before match against Aris
Illustrative: Maccabi Tel Aviv fans during the UEFA Champions League playoff round second leg soccer match between Switzerland's FC Basel 1893 and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv on August 25, 2015. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
Greek police arrested 15 fans of Israeli soccer club Maccabi Tel Aviv after finding them in possession of smoke bombs, flares, and firecrackers before a Europa Conference League match against Aris Thessaloniki FC.
Police said the fans, between the ages of 16 and 35, were detained ahead of Thursday’s match during a security check. The arrests were announced Friday morning.
The fans were scheduled to appear before a prosecutor later Friday. Five of the suspects are minors, police said.
Aris won the match 2-1.
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