The study also recorded a significant increase in cocaine consumption in the greater Athens-Piraeus area, in some cases reaching up to three times higher than in 2023

Greece highlights rising threats from new psychoactive substances and calls for coordinated global action focused on prevention, treatment, and human rights at a UN forum.

Greek police on Monday, March 16, 2026, arrested a Greek national for possession and trafficking of a large quantity of drugs in the regional unit of Thesprotia in the Epirus region. In detail, officers of the Narcotics Division of the Sub-directorate for Prosecution and Detection of Crimes detected 55 packages of unprocessed cannabis in a […]

The MeRA25 leader will face trial in 2026 under Greece’s narcotics law after publicly recounting past personal drug use, prompting accusations from his party of political targeting and judicial overreach.

Georgia Boutsiani, a board member of the Greek Community in Mexico says, "There’s fear, but there are also precautions—we’ve grown used to it. All the Greeks here are safe.”

Escalating cartel violence after a major kingpin’s death has prompted military deployment and raised concerns over safety as the country prepares to co-host the upcoming World Cup

Intelligence tied to the cartel leader’s personal life helped authorities locate his hideout, triggering a deadly military raid and widespread retaliatory violence across Mexico.

A 19-year-old foreign national was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 17, 2026, at Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos, according to a statement by the Drug Enforcement of the Organized Crime Directorate. The suspect is believed to be a member of a transnational criminal group involved in smuggling cannabis into Greece by air. The operation was […]

Greek authorities uncovered more than 130 kilograms of cannabis hidden in a truck during a coordinated operation in Patras and Athens, leading to two arrests and exposing a wider drug trafficking network.

Twelve suspects, including six minors, were arrested in Athens after police uncovered an organized network that used students to sell cocaine and marijuana inside and around school grounds, enforcing strict discipline with threats and violence.

President Donald Trump said any country trafficking illegal drugs into the United States could be subject to military attack, prompting a sharp rebuke from Colombian President Gustavo Petro amid rising regional tensions

A YouTuber priest accused of drug trafficking told investigators he used cocaine inside his church, hid narcotics in a safe, and fell into heavy debt to a woman he claims led the operation.

Greek police headquarters announced Tuesday that the project was approved and financed under the EU Anti-Fraud Programme (EUAF) administered by the European Anti-Fraud Office.

Greek police have dismantled a criminal network involving three priests accused of trafficking cocaine and smuggling migrants. One of them, a former model and YouTuber known for his cooking videos, was arrested after months of investigation in Athens and Rhodes.

Greek police dismantled a local drug network in Ano Liosia, arresting six people accused of turning their homes into makeshift drug shops. The suspects had fortified their houses with metal doors and security cameras to avoid detection

Greek police arrested a 22-year-old Brazilian man at Athens International Airport after discovering he had ingested 840 grams of cocaine

A baby girl was rushed to hospital in Athens after losing consciousness when her father allegedly smoked drugs next to her in their apartment. The child remains under medical care but is expected to recover.

Nineteen Turkish celebrities were summoned in Istanbul’s drug probe, as critics see echoes of a wider clampdown on artists and journalists

The individuals arrested in connection with the case will be brought before the Prosecutor's Office of the Court of First Instance in Arta