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Homeless Used in VIP Taxi Scam
AP - Police have busted a phony VIP taxi service in Greece that was using the bank accounts of homeless people to collect deposits from cab drivers.
Greek Police spokesman Christos Parthenis said Monday that seven people have been arrested.
They...
Crime
Greek Police Denies Rumor Regarding Jihadist Training in Greece
In a written statement released this week, Greek police have denied rumors regarding the training of jihadists in Greece. The statement cited a thorough investigation of a Greek company located in Markopoulo outside Athens.
The police statement was released after Greek broadcaster ANT1...
Crime
Fyssas Murder: How Authorities Connected Golden Dawn to the Killing
September 18, 2013: Pavlos Fyssas is stabbed by Golden Dawn member Giorgos Roupakias in the Keratsini area of Piraeus. The assassination marks the beginning of the “unveiling” of Golden Dawn's political-criminal activities.
The Greek public is jolted by the incident. Once the initial...
Crime
Greek Police Arrest Major Heroin Trafficker
Greek Police have arrested two men, a 41-year-old Greek and a 34-year-old Albanian, in Spata, for trafficking large quantities of heroin in Attica and other regions of Greece.
According to police, the 34-year-old Albanian was arrested in a garage which was...
Crime
International Illicit Documents Ring Arrested in Greece
Six members of an international ring of forgery and illegal documents trafficking, such as passports and identities, were arrested in Greece.
Greek Police collaborated with authorities in France, Spain, Portugal, Sweden and the Czech Republic. The operation was held under the supervision of...
Education
School Year Starts Today in Greece
The school year for primary and secondary students starts today across Greece. Priests and politicians visit schools for the ceremonious first-day holy blessing event. Students will receive their books and meet their teachers.
However, this school year starts with a shortage...
Greece
Greek Police, Firefighters, Coast Guards Protest
THESSALONIKI, (AP), About 2,000 police, firefighters and coast guards have held a peaceful anti-austerity protest in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki, on the eve of a visit by Prime Minister Antonis Samaras.
Unions that organized Friday's protest are angry...
Crime
Fake Doctor 'Treated' Unsuspecting Patients in Northern Greece
Greek Police arrested a 54-year-old man in Katerini, northern Greece, after it was proved that he was pretending to be a physician and he had “treated” six unsuspecting patients. The man had converted his warehouse into a doctor’s office.
According to...
Greece
Technological Setback For Greek Police
Greek Police will have to go ten years back in terms of communication technology, as they will be forced to use the old radio communication system again.
The cost of the modern TETRA digital communication system that was installed during the...
Crime
Greek Police Crack Down Facebook Child Pornography Ring
The Cyber Crime Unit of the Greek Police cracked down a child pornography ring in Greece after receiving complaints by a 12-year-old girl. The perpetrators acted through Facebook.
Investigation began after the girl filed a complaint stating that people she didn't know...