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Urban Guerrilla Group Claims Responsibility for Last Month's Execution-style Murder of Drug Dealer 'Habibi' in Exarchia
On Saturday a newly formed group calling itself Armed Militia Groups claimed responsibility for last month's execution-style murder of an Arab drug dealer in the neighborhood of Exarchia in Athens.
The 36-year-old victim is known as "Habibi" and is believed to...
Crime
Internationally Wanted Man Arrested in Northern Greece for Cocaine Trafficking
One of the most wanted persons for trafficking cocaine to Europe was arrested in Thessaloniki.
It is a 39-year man of British nationality against whom a European arrest warrant had been issued for drug trafficking and participation in a...
Crime
Three Men Arrested in Mykonos Facing Drug And Prostitution Charges
After a coordinated police operation on the Greek island of Mykonos, three men were arrested on Sunday morning accused of drug trafficking and running a prostitution business in cooperation with some of the island's most prominent businessmen.
According to a Greek Police statement,...
Crime
Two Greek Police Officers Involved in Drug Trafficking Ring
Two Greek police officers are amongst those accused of being members of a crime ring, which controled the entire drug trafficking network on the islands of Lemnos and Agios Efstratios in the eastern Aegean Sea under its control. According to police,...
Crime
Greek Police Arrest Major Heroin Trafficker
Greek Police have arrested two men, a 41-year-old Greek and a 34-year-old Albanian, in Spata, for trafficking large quantities of heroin in Attica and other regions of Greece.
According to police, the 34-year-old Albanian was arrested in a garage which was...
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
Undocumented Migrant Numbers Have Doubled
Greek border authorities released statistical data from June 2014 that show a dramatic increase in incidents of immigrants trying to enter Greece illegally.
The number of undocumented immigrants has more than doubled compared to June 2013 when border authorities had...
Crime
Five Suspects to Testify on 1.1 Tons of Heroin
After a major drug bust in the Filothei suburb of Athens, Greek police has seized almost 1.1 tons of heroin and arrested twelve people in total, five of which will be summoned to testify before an Athens prosecutor on Tuesday,...
Crime
Greek Coast Guard and DEA Seize More than a Ton of Heroine in Athens Operation
A large-scale operation is under way by Greek and American authorities for the dismantling of a large heroin distribution network.
The Greek Coast Guard and Police in collaboration with the American Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have been conducting raids on several properties...
Canada
Greek Authorities to Extradite Wanted Criminal to Canada
Greek authorities announced on Friday, that they are to extradite a wanted criminal to Canada in order for him to stand trial on charges of being involved in counterfeiting Canadian passports and quarterbacking cocaine drug deals.
Robby Alkhalil, who is...