Police say murdered Afghan 'rented out' compatriots as farm hands

Police investigating the murder of an Afghan man on the eastern Aegean island of Lesvos said on Tuesday that the victim was known for exploiting fellow Afghans by "renting" them out to local farmers.

The 28-year-old victim was stabbed multiple times in his home on Sunday in the village of Pamfyla, which is located some 4 kilometers from the migrant and refugee camp of Moria. He was known in the area for finding accommodation and work for fellow Afghans looking to leave the cramped camp.

Having legal status in Greece, he would sublet houses and apartments to asylum seekers and pocket 15 of the 25 euros he arranged for them to get paid a day for collecting olives. Authorities estimate he had at least 30 Afghans in his employ staying at properties rented under his name.

"He'd hang around coffee shops all day, making calls on two or three different cell phones. He...