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Crime
Four Britons Arrested in Greece on Cocaine Smuggling Charges
Police in Greece announced on Friday that four British nationals have been arrested on drug smuggling charges after nearly 300 kilograms (660 pounds) of cocaine was found stashed in a shipment of bananas from South America.
The suspects were arrested...
Canada
Canada to Temporarily Decriminalize Drugs Such as Cocaine, Meth, Ecstasy
Residents of Canada's British Columbia caught with small amounts of drugs like cocaine, meth, and ecstasy (MDMA) won’t face criminal charges or have their drugs confiscated as part of a new three-year trial program in the province.
The move comes...
Australia
Cocaine from Greece Worth $5.8 Million Discovered in Australian Drug Bust
Australian detectives belonging to the nation's Strike Force discovered a cache of $5.8 million worth of cocaine which had been smuggled into the country from Greece recently.
The drug had been hidden inside Capri wafer cone packages which came into...
Crime
Greek Police Discover 105 kg of Cocaine; Three Foreign Nationals Arrested
Greek police recently discovered and confiscated 105 kilograms (231 pounds) of cocaine, according to information made public by police authorities on Thursday.
The Drug Prosecution Division of the Attica Police Department stormed an apartment in Agios Demetrios, Athens, where they found...
Crime
Greek Model Returns to Greece After 16-Month Custody in Hong Kong
A Greek model who was cleared last week by a Hong Kong court of drug trafficking offenses returned to Greece on Wednesday.
Eirini Melissaropoulou was greeted at the Athens international airport by her lawyer and dozens of news reporters.
After being...
Crime
Greek Model Cleared of Smuggling Cocaine in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's High Court on Wednesday cleared a Greek model accused of smuggling cocaine into the city in 2017.
Eirini Melissaropoulou was found not guilty on a count of trafficking in dangerous drugs, and was subsequently released.
Prosecutors accused her of...
Europe
90 Kilos of Cocaine Destined for Thessaloniki Seized on Malta
Customs officers on the island of Malta seized 90 kilos (198 pounds) of cocaine having a street value of almost €10 million on Boxing Day, December 26th. The drug shipment was apparently destined for Thessaloniki.
The drugs were discovered hidden in two...
Crime
Greek And American Authorities Break up International Cocaine Cartel
Hellenic Police announced on Thursday morning that they have broken up a criminal group that is accused of smuggling large quantities of cocaine using sailboats in different parts of the world. The investigation was completed in cooperation with the Ecuadorian...
Australia
Greek Australian Charged Over $20 Million Cocaine Bust Found Dead in Cell
An accused drug smuggler was found dead in his Sydney prison cell two days after being arrested for allegedly importing $20 million worth of cocaine from South America.
Greek Australian Dimitrios Mavris was arrested at Sydney airport a week ago...
Crime
Greek Police Bust Huge Cocaine Ring
Greek police dismantled a drug ring which was importing and distributing huge quantities of cocaine in the country.
A 43-year-old foreign national and two Greeks were arrested in the Athens district of Nea Halkidona on Saturday afternoon, after 20 packages...