Seven men, from Syria, Algeria and western Sahara aged 16 to 44 years old, were arrested on Sunday in Thessaloniki, after a robbery and sexual assault against a woman on the grounds of the University of Thessaloniki.

A 20-year-old man and a 23-year-old woman filed a complaint after being assaulted and robbed by three men on the university grounds at about 6am on Sunday. The three assailants took their mobile phones, 30 euros in cash and carried out a sexual assault against the woman.

The police authorities identified one of the men in the assault and robbey and investigating a house in the city center of Thessaloniki. These, aside from the three involved in the robbery and assault, the police found four other individuals as well as nearly two kilos of marijuana.

Aside from the narcotics, the police seized two scales, 5,670 euros in cash, 11 mobile phones, SIM cards, jewelry, a receipt for transferring 3,550 euros and a wallet with personal documents belonging to a Greek citizen.