Five people were arrested as members of a criminal network active in the possession, supply and trafficking of weapons and explosives. Following an investigation by the Anti-Trafficking and Trafficking Sub-Directorate of the Organized Crime Directorate, a raid was conducted in the area of western Attica where officers discovered and seized …
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Tax officers in Corfu arrested for extorting money from local businessmen
Four tax officers and one private accountant have been arrested on the island of Corfu on Friday. They had formed a corruption ring and were extorting taxpayers. Among those arrested is the deputy director of the Corfu tax office Greek police arrested the five gang members in raids in collaboration …
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Two arrests for brutal assault of French tourist in Crete (video)
Two young men have been arrested in Rethymno, Crete, for the assault of a 36-year-old French tourist. The victim has sustained serious head and face injuries. The two arrestees belonged to a group of four young men in total who assaulted the French outside a bar in Rethymno in the …
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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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Brawl on a ferry leads to 14 arrests, incl of three minors
Coast guard officers on the island of Tinos have detained 14 passengers after a brawl broke out on a ferry sailing to the mainland in Attica. According to media reports, the fight stated when two men swung at each other, with some eyewitnesses reporting that one of the two had …
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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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Homophobic mob attacks transgender people in N. Greece (VIDs)
Shocking attack by a homophobic mob against two member of the LGBT+ community in downtown Thessaloniki on Saturday night. Over 150 people chased and mocked the two transgender people, threw stones, bottles and other objects at them. The victims both aged 21 were walking on Aristotelous Square at 10:30 p.m., …
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Minor gives birth to a child; three arrested incl. girl’s stepfather
A case of sexual exploitation of a minor who lives in Rethymno, Crete, has been revealed after a now 15-year-old girl gave birth to a child in the local hospital. The girl from Bulgaria was at the city hospital accompanied by her mother, where she gave birth to a baby …
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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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Police arrests 22 people for beaches violations on three islands
Greece’s Police have arrested another 22 business people for violations of regulations on occupying public space on beaches. The arrests were made on Thursday, during raids carried out by the competent authorities on the islands of Mykonos, Paros and Rhodes. During the raids, inspectors found sunbeds and umbrellas that had …
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Three Naxos businessmen in custody for reinstalling sunbeds
The owners of three beach bars on the island of Naxos were taken into custody on Thursday afternoon for reinstalling dozens of unlicensed sunbeds and umbrellas. All three businesses had been ordered to remove items and structures that were in violation of beach zoning and public access laws during inspections …
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Arrests on 7 Greek islands for illegal occupation of beaches
Sweeping control checks are in progress by Greek Police identify violators who have illegally occupied beaches with sunbeds and umbrellas thus hindering free sea access to beach-goers. The controls have already led to several arrests on seven Greek islands. During the three-day period, from 4 to 6 August 2023, in …
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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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