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Greek Police: Dead Suspect Linked to Sensational Paleokostas Prison Break

In a sensational new turn in the case, police on Saturday reported that the suspect killed during a counter-terrorism operation at Nea Aghialos in Volos was none other than the pilot of the helicopter in which notorious criminal Vassilis...

One Dead, Two Arrested in Greek Anti-Terrorism Operation

The Greek police counter-terrorism unit located and arrested two of the three people said to be involved in a bank robbery in Distomo last August, during a special operation held on Friday afternoon in Nea Anchialos, Volos, Central Greece. Georgios Petrakakos, Spyridon...

Known Greek Criminal Allegedly Organized Heist in Trikala

Just 24 hours after the robbery at Piraeus bank in Trikala, more information has surfaced shocking the people of Greece. On April 2, a film-like heist took place in Trikala, central Greece, with three assailants grabbing 197,000 euros from...

Accomplice of Greece's No1 Fugitive Arrested at Athens Airport

Self-proclaimed anarchist and accomplice of Greece's number one fugitive Vassilis Paleokostas, was arrested today at Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" while attempting to flee the country boarding to a Brussels flight, in violation of his parole. Polykarpos Georgiadis was recently...

The Hideout of Terrorist Maziotis in Athens

Greek Police raided an apartment in Athens they believe was used by an accomplice of terrorist Nikos Maziotis who was arrested last month. The property in Patissia area had been rented by Giorgos Petrakakos, lieutenant of Revolutionary Struggle. The 35-year-old has...

Helicopter Escape at Greek Prison Foiled

Greek Justice Minister Antonis Roupakiotis said on Feb. 25  that authorities had been warned that crime boss Panayiotis Vlastos would try to escape from Trikala prison in central Greece, giving them time to stop the dramatic break attempt in...