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Crime
Former Greek Minister Participated in Criminal Organization
The largest criminal organization that has ever acted in Greece was dismantled by Greek police officers with the assistance of the Anti-Terrorist Unit.
Greek authorities assembled a large file against the criminal organization which contains a total of 37 extortioners...
Crime
Prosecutors File Charges Against 16 Greek Football Officials
Criminal charges for felony, misdemeanor and conspiracy from a criminal organization offenses against 16 Greek football officials, including referees, members of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) and one of the country's most popular football clubs' chairman, in relation to...
Greece
Weddings Between Illegal Migrants and Unemployed Greek Women
Criminal organizations are taking advantage of migrants who, having illegally entered Greece, are on the lookout for ways to obtain a residency permit. These crime rings specialize in targeting unemployed or poor Greek women, who are given 5,000-7,000 euros in...
Greece
Greek Pilot Turned Human Trafficker
A Greek pilot and flight attendant were recently revealed to have taken part in a human trafficking ring that transferred migrants to EU countries. Within Greek airports, they were working primarily as the "eyes and ears" of the organization, which used...
Crime
Crete: Two Criminal Organizations Dismantled
Greek Police were successful in dismantling two criminal organizations with 96 members active in Crete, in an operation that took place over the weekend.
According to Greek authorities, the two separate organizations had the same leader and were constantly taking part...
Crime
Greek Vocational School Committed 20M Euro Fraud
It was revealed that the owners of a very well-known private vocational school (IIEK), which has been operating in Greece for the last twenty years in the field of private post-secondary education, were in fact evading millions of euros in...
Crime
Greek Judges Summon Four Golden Dawn MPs
A further four Golden Dawn MPs have been summoned by Greek judges Ioanna Klapa and Maria Dimitropoulou investigating criminal charges against the ultra-nationalist and neo-fascist party.
Eleni Zaroulia (the wife of party leader Nikos Michaloliakos, who is already in custody awaiting trial) as...
Crime
Greek Police Dismantle Trafficking Organization
Greek Police have dismantled a criminal organization trafficking migrants to other European countries. A total of 13 members of the organization were arrested in Thessaloniki, Greece, including the 33 year-old kingpin of the racket, 11 foreigners and a 31 year-old...
Greece
Golden Dawn MPs Testimony Delayed
As the Greek government continues to build a case and said it has uncovered a wealth of new evidence, three Golden Dawn MPs - Giorgos Germenis, Stathis Boukouras and Panagiotis Iliopoulos - who were due to testify on Dec....