Nearly half of the vehicles, in fact, were located in Greece, while 84 irregular migrants of various nationalities were also arrested, along with 21 individuals charged as migrant traffickers

Police are examining whether the case could be linked to the murder of 42-year-old businessman Giannis Lalas.

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

A foreign detainee was discovered hanged in his cell at Athens police headquarters. Despite resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at a hospital.

The suspect, who says he is homeless and has previous run-ins with the authorities, now faces charges of attempted homicide, causing severe bodily harm, and violence against officers.

The detained foreign national was being transported to mainland for pre-trial incarceration

The incident took place at the Pagasetic Gulf’s Tzitzikas beach, which lies along a coastal road leading from the town of Milina to Trikeri, in verdant Magnesia prefecture

A 24-year-old Australian citizen wanted for murder and arson was arrested at Athens International Airport and faces extradition to stand trial in Australia

Reports cited early forensic findings that point to suicide, with no signs of criminal involvement

In a coordinated nationwide operation, Greek law enforcement agents arrested 7 members of a dangerous criminal gang accused of committing serious crimes, including aggravated theft, illegal arms possession, violation of narcotics laws, and robbery. According to the police sheet, the suspects, who operated in major Greek cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, and Ioannina), managed to amass nearly […]

Internal affairs officers of the police department, in the presence of EU prosecutors, conducted a spot raid at the headquarters of the Greek Payment Authority of Common Agricultural Policy (C.A.P.) Aid Schemes (OPEKEPE) in Athens on Monday after allegations of fraud involving agricultural subsidies. Two prosecutors of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) were also […]

A 57-year-old man was found dead on the sidewalk outside a restaurant in the Omonia area of Athens on March 24.

"130 police officers, either in uniform or in plain clothes, are on the suburban train and buses of West Athens."

Greek authorities dealt one more serious blow to the drug smuggling cartels as officers of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (IAPR) discovered and seized 29 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a shipping container of bananas originating from Ecuador and destined for the port of Thessaloniki. Specifically, following a routine sampling check, inspectors from the […]

Clashes in Athens broke out after police forces battled with groups of protesters in central Athens after a march commemorating the 16th anniversary of Alexandros Grigoropoulos concluded on Friday evening. Protesters and anarchists hurled Molotov cocktails against anti-riot police units, who responded by firing tear gas and stun grenades. The unrest included barricades and stone-throwing, […]

Authorities are particularly seeking at least one mobile phone allegedly used by the officer which could provide further details useful to the investigation.

The wife's lawyer reported that besides the repeated sexual abuse, the man had on occasion threated his family's life, beat them with batons, tortured them with piercings, handcuffed them and even burned cigarette buts on their backs. 

388 CCTV devices will monitor streets and avenues with high accident rates in the Greek capital

One man was killed in the explosion while a woman was seriously injured during the explosion in the Ampelokipi district apartment

Owner allegedly nicked 22 down payments for wedding receptions at the estate, which lacked a business license and was closed