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Two arrests for the brutal assault of Greek-Canadian tourist in Heraklio

Two men have been arrested in Herakleio, Crete, for the brutal assault of a Greek-Canadian man one and a half month earlier. The men, aged 31 and 32, have been hiding in unknown location all this time. They surrendered to a local police station on Monday afternoon and were immediately …

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Two arrested for hate crime in Thessaloniki bus

A man and a woman have been arrested in northern Greece for assaulting a bus passenger because of her race. The two arrestees, a 37-year-old woman and a 36-year-old man,  are facing hate crime charges. The incident took place in a public bus in the city of Thessaloniki on Monday …

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Detentions and one arrest for looting homes in fire-stricken areas

Greek police has proceeded to one arrest and 17 detentions of people looting and suspected for looting homes in the fire-affected areas of north-eastern Attica. Among the detainees were 10 members of the Roma community, while another Roman man was arrested in Penteli suburb on Thursday, media reported. The 46-year-old …

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Russian-speaking Mafia “Convention” in Athens: 15 detentions, 3 arrests

A meeting right from the Hollywood playbook: Top mafia ‘executives’ from several Russian-speaking countries held their annual “convention” in Athens on Tuesday, June 26, 2024. Too bad that somebody gave a tip to Greek police a few days earlier, and the 15 participants were detained in downtown Athens late on …

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61 arrests for domestic violence on a single day, says Minister

Greek police made 61 arrests on Sunday, of which approximately half were in Attica, Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis said on Tuesday in an interview with the ERTnews TV, referring to the issue of domestic violence. In addition, Chrisochoidis emphasised that there have been 550 incidents of domestic violence over …

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Dozens of hooligans arrested over death of police officer

Dozens of hooligans. among them at least one minor, were arrested in a big police operation during the early hours of Monday. The arrests are part of an effort to crack down on sports violence, prompted by the fatal injury of 31-year-old police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis during football fan riots …

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Three suspects for “Greek Mafia” murders arrested

Greek Police arrested three persons on Wednesday as suspects for the assassinations of alleged members of the criminal organization known as the “Greek Mafia”. The suspects were led to public prosecutor on Thursday. Two of the suspects, men aged 29 and 39, were arrested in the afternoon, while the third …

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Police dismantles pimping ring exploiting underage schoolgirls

Police arrested three people in different parts of Athens on Thursday on suspicion of involvement in a child prostitution ring. A 31-year-old woman and two men, aged 33 and 55, are suspected of pimping out children under the age of 15 and recording child sex abuse material, among other offenses. …

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Two Turks arrested for mafia-style shooting in East Attica

Two Turkish men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the fatal gangland shooting of six other Turks in Greece last month, Greek authorities said Wednesday. Police said the six men killed in a Sept. 11 car ambush outside Athens were believed to have been members of an international crime group …

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Men arrested for arson at Mt Parnitha foothills, Halkida

Α 45-year-old man who was brought in early Thursday afternoon on suspicion of arson in the Avlona area at the foothills of Mount Parnitha was arrested. According to information, the former lawyer is a resident of Avlona. He is allegedly facing psychological problems. Evidence and testimonies have emerged against him …

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594 fires broke out in Greece in 10 days, dozens of arrests

A total of 594 fires broke out in Greece in 10 days, under heatwave conditions and with high-velocity winds, Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Minister Vassilis Kikilias said on Wednesday. Of the 594 fires, 571 were put out before they spread. Five of them spread extensively to Dervenochoria, Corfu, Rhodes, …

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