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Crime
Greece Busts Human Trafficking Ring Operating on Rhodes
Two hotel owners allegedly involved in a human trafficking ring that brought migrants from Turkey to Greece were arrested on Friday by police on Rhodes with the assistance of the Protection of the Sea Borders Security Directorate, the police...
Greek News
170 Migrants Reach Greece in Sailboats, Suspected Smugglers Arrested
170 undocumented migrants reached the shores of the island of Kythera, Greece, on Thursday, amidst a sharp increase in illegal entry.
Greece
Thirty-Three Arrested, Fifty-Three Detained During November 17 Protests
Thirty-three people were arrested and fifty-three more were detained during protests in the Athens district of Exarchia late on Sunday night, the anniversary of the November 17, 1973 student uprising at the Athens Polytechnic.
Two police officers were injured during...
Crime
Large Anti-Terror Operation Underway in Athens; 3 Arrested So Far
A large anti-terror police operation has been underway in Greece since Friday, it was made public on Saturday afternoon.
Thus far, two men and a woman have been arrested. The two men are accused of taking part in terrorist acts...
Greece
Seven People Charged in Sunday's Riots in Athens
Six men and a woman who were arrested on Sunday’s clashes at Syntagma Square were charged with two criminal offenses and six misdemeanors by the Athens public prosecutor on Monday.
The violent clashes which occurred outside the Greek parliament on Sunday during...
Greece
Dozens Arrested at Tsipras' Speech Venue in Athens
Greek police arrested more than a dozen people on Sunday evening as they demonstrated against the Prespa Agreement. The arrests were made outside the Athens Concert Hall where Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras was due to give a speech on...
Archaeology
Bulgarian Women Arrested For Allegedly Vandalizing Greek Museum Exhibits
Two Bulgarian-Roma women sought by Greek authorities for vandalizing museum exhibits with an oily substance were arrested at the National Museum of History on Sunday.
The two women allegedly told police that they daubed the works with oil and myrrh...
Greece
Greece: Authorities Stop US-flagged Yacht Smuggling 71 Migrants
A U.S. flagged yacht sailing in the Gulf of Patras carrying 71 migrants, was stopped by authorities in western Greece on Wednesday.
The yacht is believed to have been attempting to smuggle the migrants to Italy.
The vessel was stopped following...
Crime
Crete: 45 People Arrested for Using Forged Documents at Airports Last Week
According to police reports on Monday, last week there were 45 people who were arrested in Crete for attempting to board an aircraft with fake documents.
The individuals in possession of the forged documents were arrested during checks in Iraklio, Hania...
Greece
4 Turkish Citizens Arrested for Crossing Illegally into Greece
Greek police arrested four Turkish nationals for illegally crossing into Greek territory near the Evros River it emerged on Friday.
The four, arrested on Thursday, will be led to a judge in the town of Orestiada who will decide whether to...