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More Arrests In Smugglers' Bus Deaths
Greek police said they believe a 62-year-old man arrested in Thessaloniki on Sunday along with another two suspects is the leader of a ring of human traffickers authorities said are to blame for the death in June 2012 of...
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Armed Forces Officers Rally in Thessaloniki
On September 6, representatives of the Hellenic Police, the Fire Brigade and Coast Guard hosted a rally in the White Tower of Thessaloniki, the second biggest city in Greece, shouting slogans, to express their opposition to wage and pension cuts.
At...
Crime
Police Officer Arrested for Robberies
A police officer from the Greek Police Attica headquarters was arrested as he has allegedly been participating in a gang which has conducted armed robberies and break-ins.
According to a police announcement, along with the police officer six other people aged...
Crime
Police Ask Data on 141 FB Users
According to a report published by the social network Facebook, the Greek Police asked for information on 141 Greek FB users during the first half of 2013.
According to the newspaper Vima, the report reveals that Facebook totally received such...
Greece
Escaped Convict Killed in Shootout with Greek Police
An Albanian who was allegedly among a group of convicts who in March escaped from a prison in central Greece was killed early Sunday.
One policeman was wounded as a result of the dawn clash in the mountainous northern region...
Greece
British Drug Fugitive Arrested in Greece
Police in Greece say they have arrested a 51-year-old British man suspected of being involved in a cocaine smuggling ring that allegedly imported large quantities of the drug into Britain.
A statement late Tuesday said the man was arrested Sunday...
Crime
Policeman Killed by Trikala Escapees
After the 25-year-old woman who died in the shootout of the escapees with the police, this time it was a policeman who paid with his life the fury of the killers to escape.
The incident occurred on the morning of...
Greece
HRW Rips Police Over Immigrants
The nongovernmental organization Human Rights Watch accused Greek police of violating the international human rights law and European Union regulations, regarding the policy applied for immigration control. More specifically the Greek Police is accused of racial profiling, arbitrary detention...
Greece
Police Say Bank Robber Prison Escapee
Greek police said that they think a second man involved in an armed robbery that netted 1 million euros in Larissa, central Greece, on May 16 is also a fugitive from a Trikala prison break.
Authorities said they matched fingerprints...
Greece
Greek Police Fear Boston Episode
In the wake of the bombing of the Boston Marathon by terrorists, Greek police said they are worried that a similar attack could happen and have stepped up their scrutiny of Islamist extremists, authorities said.
The Boston bombing, the revelation...