A major anti-drug operation in Athens led to three arrests after more than 219 kilograms of cannabis, believed to have been shipped from Spain, were discovered hidden in cargo boxes.

Police arrested a 29-year-old fake monk in Ioannina in the region of Epirus on suspicion of attempted fraud after he was found to have been impersonating a monastic to solicit money from the public. The case came to light following a complaint filed by the Holy Metropolis of Ioannina, which reported that an unknown man […]

Similar precautions have been introduced at Athens International Airport, as well as at other major airports across the country.

A coordinated law enforcement action targeted illegal activity in Nea Peramos, Greece, resulting in seven arrests, seizure of three hunting rifles, and the removal of 330 meters of illegally tapped power lines to protect public safety

Authorities dismantled a criminal network accused of stealing, trafficking tens of thousands of pharmaceutical pills and sending parcels abroad, with one arrest and two suspects still wanted.

Video footage captures the moment a 15-year-old fleeing police ran a red light, collided with a car and struck a traffic police motorcycle before being arrested in central Athens

A serious child porn incident was reported on Friday with the mother of a minor under the age of 10 arrested a day earlier in the central Greece port city of Volos following a police and prosecutor’s investigation. No official police announcement has yet to be released pending an appearance by the suspect before an […]

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