Greek Police

Sex, masks and cloaks! Police bust “Eyes Wide Shut” swingers club in Piraeus! (photos-video)

Greek police arrested 4 people during a raid on a night club in Piraeus after discovering the business was actually operating as an illegal swingers’ club. Three people were detained for not having the appropriate health certificates and work permits while the fourth person, a 48-year-old Greek was arrested for facilitating licentiousness.

Papademos attack probe reveals contradictory claims, security shortfalls

As the Greek Police's counterterrorism department on Friday examined the remains of a letter bomb that detonated in the hands of former premier Lucas Papademos on Thursday, it remained unclear how the letter came into Papademos's hands while there were indications of security lapses.

Bomb explosion in Athens! Former PM Lukas Papademas injured! (VIDEO-PHOTOS) (UPD8)

The former Greek Prime Minister Lukas Papademas has been injured after an envelope he opened, while in his armoured car, exploded.

He and his driver and one more person have been woonded.

Mr. Papademas’ injures are on the abdominal area and legs.

Right now he is in the intensive care of the Evagelismos hospital.

2 held in Greek border region for illegal herb harvesting

Greek police say they have arrested two Albanian men in a border region for allegedly illegally harvesting herbs growing wild on the mountainside.

A police statement Tuesday said the men aged 20 and 22 had gathered 16 kilos of ironwort, a herb used for a traditional tea. They were also charged with illegally entering Greece from Albania, in the Krystallopigi area.

Spike in attacks on police in central Athens draws opposition criticism

Opposition New Democracy on Monday accused the left-led government of turning a blind eye to violence by self-styled anarchists in the city center directed at targets representing the "establishment."

"The tolerance being shown by the government has exceeded all limits," the conservative party's spokesman, Vassilis Kikilias, said.

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