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80 kilos of cocaine seized off Lefkada

Authorities seized 80 kilos of cocaine on Friday aboard a Polish-flagged yacht just off the Ionian island of Lefkada, following a coordinated international law enforcement operation.
The Polish skipper of the 15-metre vessel, identified as the “Dodo”, as well as a 23-year-old local man detected on a remote beach believed to be the drop-off point were arrested. Another six individuals were arrested in Athens in connection to the same incident. Another four people are wanted for questioning in the case.
Police are investigating whether a convicted felon currently serving a life sentence in a Greek prison is the “mastermind” behind the current shipment of cocaine.
According to reports, the vessel was trailed by authorities throughout its journey from Venezuela to Lefkada.
Later police reports said that further investigation of the 23-year-old involved in the affair had revealed an entire cache of fire-arms at his home in Alimos, Attica.
In a search conducted by the Attica drugs squad, the Attica financial crimes squad and the coast guard, authorities have so far found and confiscated three Kalashnikov rifles, one of them with a scope, an Uzi automatic, a pistol and 85,000 euros.
Police are conducting further searches of suspects’ homes and are due to make further announcements on Saturday.
(source: ana-mpa)

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