The arrest stemmed from an international investigation involving authorities in the United States, South Africa and Spain and two operations targeting the online circulation of child sexual abuse material.
Authorities say the 42-year-old suspect had warned his wife he was returning to Greece and threatened to kill her, while investigators continue examining weapons found in his possession
A convicted murderer and escapee was wounded in a shootout with police during an early morning stop in the Piraeus district of Mikrolimano. Officers later recovered three firearms and six hand grenades from the scene.
A Greek prosecutor has recommended that four police officers - a station sentry, a duty officer, a supervisor, and an emergency dispatcher - stand trial for failing to protect Kyriaki Griva who was stabbed to death by her ex partner outside their precinct.
An officer was injured after police pursuing a suspicious vehicle in the Athens suburb of Ano Liosia came under attack from a large group armed with stones and wooden sticks, authorities said.
According to TA NEA, a 2022 judicial council ruling halted police surveillance of agricultural fund officials, even as the EPPO later used the same evidence to seek the lifting of immunity of 13 ND lawmakers and investigate their involvement in the OPEKEPE scandal.
Two suspects, aged 28 and 24, were arrested following a coordinated effort that combined intelligence analysis with targeted police actions.
Authorities investigate the death of a foreign detainee after a reported medical episode inside police holding cells, raising questions over the handling of his condition.
Two drivers clashed in Galatsi, leaving one hospitalized, as repeated incidents over parking spaces raise concerns across the Greek capital
Suspects lured victims by pretending to need roadside help, then threatened and robbed them in a scheme operating since at least 2023
Financial crime investigators carried out coordinated searches in Athens and Thessaloniki as part of an ongoing probe involving GSEE head Giannis Panagopoulos and companies linked to him
A confidential 63-page police plan published exclusively by TA NEA, outlines how officers should identify and respond to armed attackers and potential suicide bombers in crowded places following heightened security concerns linked to the war in the Middle East.
TA NEA reveals plans for mobile and stationary counter-drone systems around the prime minister’s office, Parliament and other critical infrastructure, as authorities prepare for the growing threat posed by weaponized commercial drones.
After 25 days and repeated information requests by the Hellenic Police, Lufthansa confirmed that the 16-year-old boarded a flight to Frankfurt on Jan. 8, hours before her parents reported her missing
A look back at four fatal cases of police violence in Greece—from 1965 to 1985—whose lack of accountability set the stage for the 2008 killing of 15-year-old Alexandros Grigoropoulos, an event that ignited one of the country’s fiercest waves of social unrest
The Hellenic Police will train undercover officers, build shell companies, while protecting 61 informants in a high-stakes bid to dismantle Greece’s criminal networks
According to reports from "xanthinews", the officer, acting without any authority, drove the victim to a remote field, where he brutally beat him before leaving him behind
The eleven detainees have been formally charged in connection with the possession of illegal substances and weapons
Among the items seized were two air rifles and a substantial amount of sound equipment, raising further questions about the activities taking place at the site
Signs like sudden name changes, isolation, martial arts obsession, or strict ideology may indicate radicalization, according to the Greek police’s “Promachos” counterterrorism guidelines