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Greek Port Authority Officers Arrested for Drug Trafficking

In a peculiar case of corruption, two Greek Port Authority officers have been charged with serious offenses involving the illegal removal and distribution of cocaine in a case of corruption and criminal conspiracy. Noteworthy is that one of those...

Elderly Man Kills Burglar in His Home in Greece

An elderly man killed a burglar that attempted to rob him in Northern Greece. The 71-year-old man fatally foiled an attempted robbery in Ioannina by shooting dead a 35-year-old intruder in his home. The incident occurred in the village...

Severed Head Found in Rubbish Bin on Greek Island of Crete

A severed human head was discovered in Chania on the Greek island of Crete in an area not far from a holiday resort. The decapitated head was found by three shocked workers at a waste recycling facility in a plastic...

Greek Businessman Charged by US for Conspiring to Support Russia

A Greek businessman, arrested on May 9 in Paris, is currently facing extradition to the US for allegedly conspiring to aid Russian military development by smuggling sensitive technologies. The businessman, who has been identified as Dr. Nikolaos ‘Nikos’ Bogonikolos, is...

Murder Suspect Who Slayed His Wife in Front of His Children Finally Found in Chalkidiki

Wanted 35-year-old Albanian James Claude Lesi who had murdered his Greek wife and kidnapped his 4-year-old son was arrested on Sunday in the town of Chalkidiki. According to Greek police Lesi and his son were found on Sunday morning in...

Greek Banker Became Rich Through Large-Scale Scam

A banker from Greece who had committed a large-scale scam reminiscent of Hollywood movie scripts was investigated by Greek police. The banker was working in a bank branch on the island of Salamis and he managed to extract large...

Greece Included in Video of Top 10 Crimes Caught on Google Earth

A YouTube channel uploaded a video featuring the top 10 crimes that have been caught on Google Earth. The list included prostitutes, drug dealers and thieves who were caught by authorities across the world thanks to Google’s satellite program. One of...