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Greek police arrested a 46-year-old man on Tuesday in the southern Peloponnese for illegal possession of dozens of antiquities which he intended to sell. The suspect, arrested in Gythio, Lakonia had three pieces of luggage in his car which were...

Seventeen ancient archaeological treasures have been discovered in the house of a resident of the West Macedonian city of Grevena. The Hellenic Police arrested the 49-year old owner of the home and confiscated among other items four vessels, the base...

Russian tycoon Dmitry Rybolovlev was arrested on Tuesday morning in Monaco following an order issued by a local prosecutor stemming from corruption charges. Rybolovlev, who lives in Monaco, is the owner of the AS Monaco football club as well as...

Following much public outcry, a Supreme Court prosecutor on Friday ordered the re-examination of the case of Aristides Floros, who has been re-arrested after being released early from prison due to a medical disability. The re-arrest is due to questions regarding...

On the island of Corfu, a 62-year-old man has been arrested and fined 30,000 euros for chaining his dog to an electric pole and pouring gasoline on it, to get rid of fleas. According to local reports, the sickening act...

Greek Canadian actress Marie Avgeropoulos was arrested on August 5, on charges of felony domestic violence by the Glendale Police Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, it is being reported. According to TMZ, Avgeropoulos, 32, was booked, but was released...

A doctor accused of being part of a ring of hospital employees allegedly stealing life-saving cancer medicines for sale abroad, was arrested on Wednesday. The doctor at Laiko Hospital in Athens was detained by Greek police's financial crimes squad and...

A 46-year-old man was arrested in the area of Alimos, an Athens suburb, on Tuesday for illegal possession and transportation of antiquities of very high value, police’s cultural heritage division said. The prosecutor charged him with violating laws for protection...

A 65-year old priest was arrested in Patras accused of shooting and killing two dogs. According to police, the suspect shot and fatally injured two dogs that had entered into his garden with a hunting rifle. Afterwards the priest took the...

An 81-year-old businessman has been arrested after police found undeclared artifacts and weapons in his home, police have reported. The businessman's home is located in Mandra in western Attica where police confiscated a total of 23 Byzantine icons, 108 ancient...