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Crime
Greek Police Believe Serbian Man Arrested Could Lead to Chief of Cocaine Ring
A 33-year-old Serbian man arrested for the 135 kilograms of cocaine found in an apartment in Athens, is believed to be the guard of the drugs, who was directly connected to the mastermind of the ring that brought the...
Crime
Large Quantity of Cocaine Found in Luxury Apartment in Greece
More than 130 kilos of cocaine was found in a luxury apartment in Varkiza, southern Athens, by the Drug Enforcement Department of Attica's Security Directorate on Sunday.
Police say that one foreign national has been arrested in the drug haul...
Crime
Greek 19-year-old Drug Trafficking Suspect's Bail Denied in Hong Kong
The 19-year-old Greek model arrested for drug trafficking in Hong Kong, was denied bail on Thursday, in spite of her maintaining her innocence.
The Mytilene girl remains in a prison for minors in Hong Kong after her arrest in the...
Crime
Greek Woman Faces Life Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking in Hong Kong (video)
A 19-year-old Greek woman was arrested at Hong Kong’s international airport and charged with possession of 2.6 kilos of cocaine.
Irene Melissaropoulou; a model from Lesvos, remains in custody and will appear in court on February 14.
According to Hong Kong...
Crime
Greek Police Dismantle International Cocaine Smuggling Ring
Greek police have dismantled an international ring of drug smugglers who were using an inventive way to move large quantities of cocaine from Latin America to Greece.
Specifically, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) have arrested over 20 people from Greece, Europe...
Crime
Greeks Arrested on Beach in France With 1.5 Tons of Cocaine During Rescue Operation
A rescue operation off the coast of southwest France uncovered 1.5 tons of Cocaine. An Inflatable boat with passengers that were in danger were pulled by rescuers who then discovered parcels filled with cocaine on the beach.
The cocaine-filled parcels...
Greece
43kg of Cocaine Found in Truck; Four Persons Arrested
The Greek Coast Guard arrested four persons in Aspropyrgos, northern Attica, alleged to be involved in a drug dealing ring on Wednesday.
The operation was launched when Patras coast guard officers located approximately 43 kilos of cocaine hidden in a...
Crime
Brazilian Couple Smuggle Swallowed Packages of Cocaine to Athens Airport
Two Brazilian nationals were arrested by the Greek police for attempting to smuggle 2.240 kilograms of cocaine through security at Eleftherios Venizelos Athens International Airport. The man, aged 24, and his female companion, aged 27, landed in Athens from Sao Paolo via...
Crime
Cocaine Baron and Family Arrested in Crete
KingCrete Police have arrested a man, his wife and their minor son, calling the operation the biggest and most important drug trafficking arrest in recent years on the island.
The 42-year-old man, with the collaboration of his 37-year-old wife and...
Cyprus
Cyprus Police Seize 100kg of Cocaine
The anti-drugs unit of the Cyprus police, YKAN, seized 100 kg of cocaine, the largest quantity of cocaine found in Cyprus, Police Chief Zacharias Chrysostomou said at a press conference on Friday.
"It's a very important case because the 100...