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Crime
60-Year-Old Greek Woman Buries Her Mother Under the Porch
The unprecedented case of a woman who buried her mother under their house's porch is slowly unravelling, shocking people in Kalamata and across Greece. It was determined that the 60-year-old woman who lived in the village of Megali Mandineia buried her mother...
Greece
Police Arrest Man for Transporting Undocumented Migrants in Northern Greece
On Sunday, a police immigration unit in northern Greece arrested an Albanian national for attempting to traffic migrants down the Egnatia highway.
The 27-year-old man, suspected of being a member of a migrant trafficking ring, was driving a lorry in...
Crime
Greek Priest Arrested in Gun and Drug Smuggling Case
A priest was arrested along with a dozen other suspects on charges of involvement in a large weapons and drugs smuggling scheme that took place in Athens, Crete, and various regions of central Greece.
A major police investigation was launched...
Crime
Greek Police Thwart Planned Attack by Maziotis' Terrorist Group
The Greek minister of public order and the chief of the Greek Police have announced that, following anti-terrorism investigations carried out in a garage in the Vyronas area of Athens, evidence has been uncovered of an impending terrorist attack planned by Nikos Maziotis...
Greece
Greek Pilot Turned Human Trafficker
A Greek pilot and flight attendant were recently revealed to have taken part in a human trafficking ring that transferred migrants to EU countries. Within Greek airports, they were working primarily as the "eyes and ears" of the organization, which used...
Crime
Greek Man Arrested for Illegal Possession of Ancient Coins
On Monday, Greek police announced the arrest of a 72-year-old Greek man charged with antiquities smuggling.
Investigation of the man's home in a village near the city of Alexandria in northern Greece revealed 1,061 ancient copper coins. Most date from the...
Greece
Greek Woman Allegedly Buried Alive by Accident
Police in northern Greece are investigating a cemetery worker's testimony that a woman revived in her grave shortly after being buried and called for help, only to die before she could be extracted.
The verdict of the six coroners who...
Crime
Riot Policeman Found Guilty for Attack on Photojournalist
On Thursday, a Greek Misdemeanors Court handed down an eight-month jail sentence, suspended pending appeal, to a 27-year-old riot police officer found guilty of striking photojournalist Tatiana Bolari while she was covering a protest rally in downtown Athens on October...
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Heraklion in Crete Filled with Beautiful Policewomen
Women police officers are expected to arrive in Heraklion, Crete, over the next few weeks, beautifying the local police force with their presence.
Women police officers will be visiting the Cretan city from across the globe in order to participate in the "1st...
Greece
Infant Sold for 8,000 Euros in Northern Greece
The Greek Police has disrupted a recent attempt to sell at least one infant in the city of Trikala in northern Greece. Posing as a childless couple seeking to proceed with the illegal adoption, two Greek police officers have...