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Weapons and Ammunition Found Inside Mosque in Xanthi, Greece
Greek police on Tuesday, discovered weapons and ammunition inside a mosque in the city of Xanthi, northeastern Greece.
According to exclusive information released by newspaper Ekathimerini, Greek security services received a heads up some hours ago to check on a...
Greece
Police Discover Weapons and Ammunition in Home of Convicted Terrorist Pola Roupa
Combat rifles, hand grenades and other weaponry were among the items found in the Ilioupolis residence occupied by convicted terrorist Pola Roupa at the time of her arrest, Greek police announced on Sunday.
Greek Police said they found two rifles,...
Greece
Stolen Weapons Probe Eyes Naval Base Guards on Leros Island, Greece
Greek police and naval investigators probing the theft of military equipment and weapons from a naval base on the island of Leros are now focusing on two guards at the base.
It is reported that the suspects had access to...
Crime
Greek Court Remands Crew of Explosives-Packed Freighter
Eight crewmembers of the explosives-packed freighter Andromeda, currently held in Greece, were remanded in custody on Tuesday.
The crew of two Ukrainians, five Indians and one Albanian national were charged with violating laws on supplying groups with weapons and explosives...
Greece
Ammunition Seized from Tanzania-Flagged Ship to Be Transferred to Army Warehouse
The 410 tons of explosives impounded by Greek authorities from the Tanzania-flagged freighter "Andromeda" on January 8 while the ship was sailing off Crete, will be transferred from the port of Heraklion to an army warehouse, the shipping ministry...
Crime
The Greek Police, a Weapons Smuggling Ring and Frozen Meat Packaging
An undercover investigation in Chania, Crete, ended with the arrest of five police officers who played a role in smuggling weapons and ammunition in frozen meat packaging. The officers, charged with participating in a conspiracy ring and arms smuggling,...
Crime
Greek Police Dismantle Weapons Ring, Policemen Involved
Dozens of weapons and thousands of rounds were seized in a massive police operation that dismantled a criminal organization, with Police Special Guards among them.
The ring operated in Crete and Attica since 2007, selling weapons and ammunition. Its members...
Greece
Investigation on the Cargo Ship Full of Weapons
A cargo ship with the Sierra Leone flag was found near Imia last Thursday. The Coast Guard was alerted by the ship’s peculiar course and proceeded to escort it to the port of Rhodes, where today, around noon, the...
Economy
The Red Scare: The Hammer and Sickle Flying Over Greece
ATHENS - From 1947-57 it was Sen. Joseph “Better Dead than Red,” McCarthy who put the fear of having no God into Americans with his political witch hunt trying to root out Communists – or suspected Communists – from...
Greece
Libyan Embassy in Athens Hands Over Αrsenal to Greek Police
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greek police say Libyan embassy officials in Athens have handed over a large weapons and explosives cache, following instructions from the Libyan government.
A police statement says the cache included 30 handguns, two submachineguns, 15 kilograms...
Greece
War Shelter in Crete a Poignant Reminder of Nazi Occupation
A hidden gem of a museum in the town of Platanias, Crete, remains a poignant reminder of the three-and-a-half-year Nazi occupation of the island during World War II.
The War Shelter museum of Platanias consists of an underground complex of...
Crime
Court Places Eleni Zaroulia Under House Arrest
After resolving the dispute between the prosecutor and the investigating judges, the judicial council finally decided that Eleni Zaroulia, the wife of Golden Dawn’s leader, Nikos Michaloliakos, will be placed under house arrest. She was charged with the offense...
Economy
Troika Wants Greek Defense Industry Sliced
Faced with a looming budget gap that could be five times more than what Greece has estimated, international lenders are pressing the government to close two defense industries or significantly reduce their workforce and costs.
The government is eager to...
Greece
Greek Warriors Liberate Kalamata on March 23, 1821
The Greek War of Independence started a few days earlier than the official declaration with the liberation of Kalamata on March 23, 1821
Greece
The Battle of Valtetsi Determined Course of 1821 Greek Revolution
The Battle of Valtetsi was the first major victory of the 1821 Greek Revolution and determined the course of the War of Independence