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Audacious Jewelry Heist in Greece Caught on Camera
At least seven robbers, using two vehicles, robbed a jewelry store in the town of Alexandria, northern Greece in the early hours of Wednesday.
The audacious criminals seemed completely undeterred by the alarms sounding everywhere -- and even by numbers...
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Burglars Steal €1 Million in Cinematic Heist in Metamorphosis
The headquarters of a company based in the Athens suburb of Metamorphosis was robbed during the early hours of Thursday, according to Greek media reports.
The sophisticated burglars managed to deactivate all the alarms that were placed in the building and...
Greece
Greek Atheists Hold Meat Eating Feast on Holy Friday
The Atheist Union of Greece held meat eating feasts in several cities across Greece on Holy Friday in order to go against the tide of Easter season.
The events organized are called "Supper in the Open" in order to make...
Crime
€1.3 Million Stolen in "Heist of the Decade" in Volos
It's only been a couple of days but, given the amount of money stolen, pundits and police reporters are already calling it "the heist of the decade".
The heist took place in the central Greece city of Volos during the...
Crime
Two Turks on Jet Ski Planned Bank Heists on Chios Island
Greek authorities say two Turkish brothers were detained on the eastern Aegean island of Chios for illegally crossing from nearby Turkey on a jet ski. They allegedly intended to rob banks on the island.
A coast guard statement on Sept....
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Police Announce Colombian Drug Cartel Is Behind Hospital Heists in Greece
Four members of a Colombian drug cartel were behind the thefts of expensive medical instruments used in gastrointestinal examinations from four Greek hospitals in May, police announced on Wednesday. Greek authorities said that they have so far identified three...
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Police Drug Heist: 6.7 Tons of Cannabis Seized
Police seized over 6.7 tons of cannabis, 45,630 cannabis plants, 62,646 drug pills, 178.7 kg of heroin and 101 kg of cocaine in the first 10 months of 2016. Moreover, 11,220 persons were arrested for drug trafficking.
Greek police chief...
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Greek Police Arrest Cuban Man Suspected of Pulling off Major Museum Heist
Greek police on Wednesday arrested a Cuban national suspected of stealing 71 artworks from the National Museum of Fine Arts in Havana last year.
Authorities believe the man, who is wanted by Cuban authorities, intended to sell the artworks abroad.
The...
Diaspora
Greek Atheists Lambast State for Paying 'Holy Light' Transport Costs
The Atheist Union of Greece lambasted the Greek government for paying the 'Holy Light' transport costs from Israel to Greece on Easter weekend amidst the economic crisis.
The Greek atheists have sent letters to the ministries of foreign affairs and...
Crime
Known Greek Criminal Allegedly Organized Heist in Trikala
Just 24 hours after the robbery at Piraeus bank in Trikala, more information has surfaced shocking the people of Greece. On April 2, a film-like heist took place in Trikala, central Greece, with three assailants grabbing 197,000 euros from...
Crime
Bank Heists Net Maziotis 15 Million Euros
Greek police say they believe escaped terrorist Nikos Maziotis to be the mastermind behind six armed robberies and bank heists that have brought his Revolutionary Struggle gang 15 million euros ($20.8 million) to finance their violent activities.
He and his partner Pola...
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Terrorist Maziotis Seen Behind Bank Heist
Greek police said they believe that escaped terrorist Nikos Maziotis, who claimed responsibility for last month’s car bomb attack outside a Bank of Greece office in Athens, also led a bank robbery in the Peloponnese.
Citing the results of forensic...
Crime
Heists Netted Terrorists 10M Euro Bankroll
Greek law enforcement officials fear that two terrorists on the loose have plenty of cash to buy guns and explosives and begin a new reign of violence after estimating that guerrilla groups over the years have stolen about 10...
Crime
Police Deny Terror, Heist Suspects Tortured
Greek law enforcement officials have reiterated their assertion that four men arrested for bank robberies and believed to belong to a terrorist cell were not beaten while in custody, despite photos that show they were clearly bruised and injured.
Public...
Greece
Dodekatheists Mark Dionysus' Day
Despite sub-zero temperatures, bitter cold, a strong wind and snow covering the top of Mount Olympus, Dodekatheists decided to climb the slopes to celebrate Dionysus' birthday and Hercules Ilioforos' (brings the sun) incarnation.
Dodekatheists, worshippers of the ancient gods of...