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Greek Universities in Turmoil; Opposition Pledges to End Asylum
The Athens University of Economics and Business (AUEB) was shuttered on Wednesday, while the School of Philosophy at the National Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) has been occupied by anarchists. Professors and students are warning that the campuses have...
Crime
Two Police Officers Among 11 Suspects In Cross-Border Drug Dealing Case
During a large-scale operation of the Hellenic Police, a cross-border drug dealing case was discovered. It is believed the group was supplying several Greek cities with cocaine and cannabis.
A total of eleven people are suspected to be involved in drug...
Crime
Greek Court Sentences 8 for Smuggling 1.5 Tons of Cannabis into Italy
A criminal court in Piraeus has found eight people guilty of involvement in a drug operation last April that smuggled nearly 1.5 tons of cannabis into Italy by speed boat.
The men were each handed jail sentences of up to...
Greece
Cannabis Abuse Soars in Greece
The number of people who suffer from the effects of cannabis abuse in Greece soared to 35 percent in 2017 from 14 percent in 2006, according to a report published by Kethea, the largest rehabilitation and social reintegration network in...
Greece
More Drug Addicts Seeking Help, Greek Report Says
More drug addicts are seeking treatment as fatalities due to narcotics use falls, a Greek report this week has claimed.
The Greek Documentation and Monitoring Center for Drugs (EKTEPN) issued research this week in Athens which claimed over 4,300 addicts...
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...
Crime
Police Make Heroin Bust at Athens Airport
A 34-year-old woman from South Africa was arrested at Athens International Airport on Thursday by narcotics officers and charged with drug trafficking.
The woman, who had arrived to Greece from South Africa via Abu Dhabi, had hidden six kilos and...
Crime
Dramatic Video of Greek Coast Guard Intercepting Vessel Carrying Tons of Drugs
The Greek Coast Guard released a video of the operation of the coast guard intercepting a vessel south of Crete, suspected of transporting drugs.
A coast guard speed boat can be seen approaching the vessel "Andreas", and the officers can be...
Crime
Greek Woman Faces Life Imprisonment for Drug Trafficking in Hong Kong (video)
A 19-year-old Greek woman was arrested at Hong Kong’s international airport and charged with possession of 2.6 kilos of cocaine.
Irene Melissaropoulou; a model from Lesvos, remains in custody and will appear in court on February 14.
According to Hong Kong...
Crime
Greece and Albania Vow to Jointly Tackle Drugs, Cross-border Crime
Greek and Albanian police chiefs decided on Thursday on a coordinated plan of action involving police officers in Greece and Albania to deal with the major drug problem between the two countries and cross-border crime in general.
Hellenic Police chief...