A 28-year-old American basketball player competing in Greece’s second-tier Elite League was arrested after driving his car onto active railway tracks in central Athens while under the influence of alcohol, Greek police said. The incident occurred at the intersection of Konstantinoupoleos Avenue and Iera Odos in Athens, where the driver entered the railway lines and […]

Greek police have dismantled an organised drug trafficking ring that was operating inside the Zografou University campus in Athens, authorities said on Saturday, following a coordinated operation carried out on Jan. 30. Officers from the Athens Crime Investigation and Detection Subdirectorate arrested four men aged 22, 27, 36 and 49. Prosecutors have opened a criminal […]

Greek authorities urge citizens to use 112 number in case of an emergency requiring law enforcement

The new police motorcycles, 431 in total, were presented during a ceremony on Monday by relevant minister Michalis Chrisochoidis

During baggage inspections, officers discovered a total of 72.7 kilograms of raw hydroponic cannabis, carefully concealed in nylon-wrapped packages inside the suspects’ suitcases.

Authorities are investigating footage showing a female officer allegedly firing shots at a celebration, examining its authenticity and pursuing potential criminal and disciplinary action

A man from Crete has been arrested after Greek authorities found assault rifles, pistols with silencers and other equipment in a stolen car, leading investigators to believe they prevented a contract-style killing

No injuries were reported, only material damages to an unmarked police car

The deadly incident, which saw Alexandros Grigoropoulos hit with one bullet directly in the chest fired by a special police guard, caused massive rioting in Athens and other cities in December 2008

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.

Police say the group is linked to at least 11 ATM blasts in Thessaloniki and Serres, with authorities seizing weapons and uncovering nearly half a million euros in stolen cash.

A 50-year-old man attacked a police officer with a knife in Kallithea, southern Athens, early Saturday morning after vandalizing parked cars. Both the attacker and the officer were hospitalized but are out of danger

A retired man in Thessaloniki was detained for seven hours after security staff accused him of stealing public property — a small sprig of rosemary — from a hospital garden, in a case that has sparked disbelief and criticism

Authorities probe alcohol consumption and potential underage serving after a teenage girl collapses near a Gazi nightclub, with forensic tests ordered to determine the cause of death.

A police investigation was ordered into the causes of the teen girl's death, which made headlines on Wednesday, three days after the incident took place

According to reports, both the police car and officer assigned to the vehicle were later traced; cop suspended pending an investigation

Recognizing that animal cruelty damages not only lives but also local reputation, the Ierapetra team launched the groundbreaking campaign “Animal Abuse Harms Crete.”

A criminal network posing as police officers tricked victims into handing over cash and jewelry worth more than half a million euros. Authorities warn of a surge in phone and online fraud across the country

Authorities seize 1,650 cannabis plants in a remote forest near Ioannina, marking one of the biggest drug busts in the region in recent years

According to the eight-month figures, more than 96,000 checks by police patrols in stations and on buses and carriages yielded more than 1,500 arrests