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Crime
39-year-old Man in Attica Arrested on Charges of Child Porn
Authorities announced that they arrested a 39-year-old man in Attica for possessing and online distribution of child porn.
The suspect's home was searched as a part of an investigation based on evidence collected by Europol and the US-based National Center...
Crime
Europol’s Role Pivotal in a Changing, Evolving World of Crime
Europol's role in this security environment could not be more central, EU Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos said in a message to Europol by for the 100th Management Board meeting.
"The threats to the security of our citizens are constantly changing, evolving,...
Greece
Europol Deploys 200 to Greece to Stop New ISIS Waves to Strike at EU Civilian Targets
Europol secret services across EU countries is preparing to dispatch 200 officers to Greece over the coming days in order to detect possible extremist islamic factions of ISIS operating at refugee hotspots. The operation, referred to in an interview...
Greece
Fake Passports Found at Refugee Camps in Greece Connected to ISIS
According to officials from Europol, fake passports destined for the terror group Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIS or ISIL) have been discovered at refugee camps in Greece, Italian newspaper La Stampa reports.
The paper says that Europol...
Crime
EU Anti-Terror Forces to Search for Jihadists in Migrant Camps in Greece
Europol anti-terror experts are to travel to Greece in an effort to track would-be jihadists amongst the migrants stuck in the country's camps, according to AFP, citing a Hellenic Police source.
The team is expected to be in Greece by...
Crime
Europol Report Reveals that Greece Is a Transit Country for European-born Jihadists
According to an annual report published by Europol, the three main countries that have served as transit countries in 2015 for European-born Islamists are Greece, Turkey and Italy.
It comes as no surprise to most as these countries are centrally located...
Crime
The Greek Police, a Weapons Smuggling Ring and Frozen Meat Packaging
An undercover investigation in Chania, Crete, ended with the arrest of five police officers who played a role in smuggling weapons and ammunition in frozen meat packaging. The officers, charged with participating in a conspiracy ring and arms smuggling,...
Crime
Czech and Greek Police Bust Document Forgery Network
The Czech Republic and Greece have coordinated a police raid exposing an international criminal network of migrant smugglers and document forgers.
The Czech police have released a video of the raid that took place at the end of May. The...
Crime
Athens-Based Businesses and an NGO a 'Front' for Migrant-Traffickers, Police Say
A group of companies and a non-governmental organizations, all based in Athens, Greece, were acting as a front for migrant trafficking outfits operating around Omonia Square, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced on Friday. The rings supplied refugees and migrants...
Crime
People Smugglers Made $5 Bln Moving Refugees to Europe in 2015
People traffickers made profits exceeding 5 billion dollars by transporting refugees and migrants to Europe in 2015, according to Interpol and Europol.
According to the joint report, nine out of ten refugees and migrants who entered the European Union in...