A local resident discovered the remains while working on his land near Agrinio, prompting police to launch an investigation and search the area for further evidence.

14 arrests in a coordinated sweep targeting a criminal network that fraudulently claimed €2.46M in EU farm subsidies and racked up an estimated €2.7M in tax violations

Police say an alleged criminal network obtained illegal agricultural subsidies worth more than €2.5 million, with dozens of suspects linked to the case.

Authorities said a 74-year-old driver was killed and his wife seriously injured after their car was struck by a truck on the Ionian Motorway near the western city of Agrinio.

According to reports the woman was shot at point-blank range in the abdomen and was immediately rushed to hospital bleeding profusely.

Victim was shot in public at almost point-blank range by a 30-year-old suspect she named before passing away