Hellenic Police

The November 17 terrorist group mastermind, Alexandros Giotopoulos, sent a letter to Ethnos newspaper claiming there are eight group members who are still at large. Fourteen years after terrorist group November 17 was dismantled by Hellenic Police and the National...

A plan for the prevention and handling of the phenomenon of radicalization of Muslims in Greece has been undertaken by Hellenic Police (ELAS) in cooperation with pertinent authorities. Greek police have already identified strains of radicalized Islamic groups integrated in...

            Greek authorities are investigating a case of a citizen held hostage for ten months in Yemen, but the unknown kidnappers have not asked for ransom from his family. The 56-year-old man used to be the owner of a ship repair...

KingCrete Police have arrested a man, his wife and their minor son, calling the operation the biggest and most important drug trafficking arrest in recent years on the island. The 42-year-old man, with the collaboration of his 37-year-old wife and...

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) presented its new structure on Thursday. Plans for the abolition of 258 services were announced, reducing the force's current 1,206 police departments. By streamlining the organization to 948 departments, there will be an economizing of...

"Legal drugs," as they are known worldwide, have appeared for sale in convenience stores in Thessaloniki, according to an Eleftheros Typos newspaper report. The new drugs, that are very popular to youngsters, are synthetic hemp substitutes sold as air fresheners...

The counterterrorism unit of the Hellenic Police arrested terrorist Kostas Sakkas and wanted bank robber Marios Seisidis in Sparta on Thursday. Sakkas, who is suspected to be a member of terrorist group Cells of Fire, was on probation and since...

Two assailants riding a motorcycle shot bullets at the building housing the Mexican Embassy in Athens on Sunday morning. Signs of the incident were found on Monday afternoon when people who work in the building discovered the bullet holes. The Mexican...

Greek police have arrested a well-known Athens pharmacist who was the main trafficker of cocaine and hashish in Mykonos clubs. After a lengthy operation of the Attica Drug Enforcement Agency in Athens and Mykonos, police officers arrested the pharmacist and...

Hellenic Police have arrested 128 people who were involved in an illegal electronic betting ring, seizing computers, intercol systems and over 150,000 euros in cash. The gang consisted mainly of Taiwanese nationals, several other foreigners, and three Greeks. The arrests...