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Crime
Abducted Man Found Dead North of Athens
A 60-year-old man who was abducted on April 16 in Aspropyrgos, west of Athens, was found murdered north of the capital at Mornos river in Viotia.
The victim, an ethnic Greek from Kazakhstan, was found dead at the irrigation channel...
Economy
Police Stage Occupation of SYRIZA Offices Ahead of Govt Pension Reform
15 uniformed officials, mainly police officers belonging to the Hellenic Federation of the Police (POASY) and unionists from the Greek Coast Guard and Fire Brigade, gathered at the central offices of the ruling Radical Left Coalition (SYRIZA) party in...
Crime
Hellenic Police Uncover Prostitution Network
The department of Prosecution against Organized crime of the Hellenic Police, has uncovered one of the biggest illegal prostitution networks with offices in Athens, Thessaloniki, France and Germany.
The police have arrested 17 members, among which there appears to be the...
Crime
Night Club Owner Shot Dead in Athens
A gangland killing occurred an hour after midnight on Thursday, in the area of Alimos, Athens. The victim of the crime was the owner of a night club on Syngrou Avenue.
The police are investigating the possibility of two guns...
Crime
Gruesome Crime in Megara With Four-Year-Old Victim
A gruesome crime took place in Megara on Wednesday noon, when a four-year-old girl was found dead, possibly murdered by her aunt who afterwards tried to commit suicide.
The parents of the unfortunate girl appear to be drug addicts who had...
Crime
Armed Robbery Reported at Ekali Residence
An armed robbery occurred Tuesday morning when four armed hooded men, broke into a residence in Ekali with the aim of robbing it.
The perpetrators threatened the residents of the house for their money and jewellery. The owner of the house...
Crime
Greek Police on Stand-By After Brussels Terror Attacks
The Greek Police held a series of meetings on Tuesday following terrorist attacks in Brussels.
The police announced increased security measures at the airports and the metro as well as in targets mainly of Belgian, French and Dutch interests.
"Stricter security...
Greece
Greece Turns Down Invitation to Participate in Police Chiefs Meeting in Belgrade on Borders Issue
Greece did not accept the invitation to participate in the second meeting of police chiefs of the five Balkan countries, Fyrom, Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria, that is held on Tuesday at Belgrade on the borders issue. The first...
Crime
One Publisher and Two Journalists Arrested for Blackmail
The police arrested one publisher and two journalists for blackmailing public organizations, companies and banks.
The persons arrested are Panayiotis Mavrikos, publisher of the newspaper “Acropolis” and reporters Panagiotis Mousas and Christos Fragou.
Mavrikos reportedly blackmailed public organization executives and bankers,...
Crime
The Infamous 'Tsaki Tsan' Finally Caught
On Monday morning, the police finally managed to catch the infamous "Tsaki Tsan," a mobster that has been charged with a series of felonies since 2011.
The 51-year-old wanted man had been charged in the past with 38 years in...