Attica police
Police smash large drugs racket in Athens
A large drug cartel operating primarily in the Athens suburbs of Acharnes and Fyli has been unraveled by Attica police authorities.
Police said the cartel consisted of seven gangs that worked under the guidance of two criminal organizations.
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Data-driven police patrols start in Athens
Police in Attica have launched data-driven, area-specific patrols in a pilot program designed to combat a rise in thefts, robberies and burglaries.
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Attica police arrest suspected robbers
Attica police have arrested four suspected members of a racket believed to have been involved in several armed robberies targeting security firms making cash deliveries to banks.
Officers arrested three foreign nationals - two 44-year-olds and one aged 36 - as well as a 33-year-old Greek man.
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Attica police dismantle gang behind armed robberies
Attica police said Tuesday that they had arrested four suspected members of a racket believed to have conducted several armed robberies targeting security firms making cash deliveries to banks.
Officers arrested three foreign nationals - two aged 44 and one aged 36 - as well as a 33-year-old Greek man.
Police arrest two over drug possession and transfer
Officers of the Attica police's anti-narcotics squad on Monday arrested two men over possession and transfer of drugs, during an operation in the area of Haidari, western Attica, state-run news agency ANA-MPA said.
The two suspects, aged 19 and 21, were arrested inside a car, in which police found 34 kilos and 149.7 grams of unprocessed cannabis, packed in 31 packages.
Greek police announces outreach day
The Hellenic Police (ELAS) has decided to schedule a monthly open day when citizens can voice their concerns and questions regarding law and order issues.
The initiative, which will take place at Attica Police Headquarters (173 Alexandras, Athens) from 2 p.m. until midnight on the last Thursday of every month, is aimed at building a close bond of trust between the force and citizens.
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Ex-minister Panayiotis Lafazanis denounces government persecution
The leader of the far-left Popular Unity party Panayiotis Lafazanis said on Wednesday he refused to provide answers to investigators after he was summoned to Attica Police Headquarters over his alleged illegal possession and use of a gun during protests against foreclosures on the properties of overindebted Greeks.
Head of Popular Unity party summoned over gun possession
The leader of the far-left Popular Unity party Panagiotis Lafazanis has been summoned by Attica police authorities to answer charges of illegal gun use and possession.
The summons is part of a wider investigation ordered by an Athens prosecutor into protests against foreclosures on the properties of overindebted Greeks.
Fire service did not brief police, Kathimerini learns, as more officials are replaced
There was no communication between Greece's fire service and the country's police force on the night of July 23 when huge wildfires in Attica led to the deaths of dozens of people, Kathimerini has learned.
Eight arrested in Attica drug bust
Attica police said on Wednesday that they have broken up a wide-reaching drug distribution network and made eight arrests.
The eight suspects - five Albanian nationals and three Greeks - were arrested in a police operation that spread across the city. Reports said the leader of the gang was a 35-year-old Albanian man.
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