Arrest

He thought that, after 16 long years, his conviction for circulating counterfeit currency would be forgotten by a 52-year-old (now) Nigerian man who had managed to flee to Turkey, but decided to return to Greece. He did not know, however, that the warrant for his arrest was in force.

Three Bulgarians suspected of desecrating the Holocaust memorial in Paris in mid-May have been detained, according to the State Agency "National Security" (SANS). The arrests took place on July 25 through a coordinated effort by Bulgaria's State Security Service and the Ministry of the Interior.

A police officer who was arrested for participating in a criminal organization that imported drugs, cellphones and money into Ioannina Prison in northwestern Greece was suspended by Hellenic Police Headquarters on Thursday. According to a relevant announcement, an internal investigation into the police officer's activities has been ordered. 

BELGRADE - Serbian Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday Serbian police had arrested a man suspected of committing war crimes against Yugoslav Army personnel in Kosovo-Metohija in May 1999.

Dacic explained the crimes had been committed in the area of the Kosare village.

A 59-year-old Swedish citizen was arrested on Monday morning at Athens Airport on foot of an European arrest warrant issued by the Swedish authorities.

It is understood that the man is accused of serious fraud.

Prominent criminal lawyer Apostolos Lytras handed himself in to Pallini Police Department on Wednesday after an arrest warrant was issued by judicial authorities. The warrant followed the lifting of previously imposed restraining orders after Lytras' violent assault on his wife, Sofia Polyzogopoulou.

An arrest warrant has been issued for a criminal lawyer accused of brutally beating his wife, following his breach of restraining orders.

Details have surfaced regarding the apprehension of fugitive writer Eylem Tok and her son upon the request of Türkiye 109 days after they fled to the U.S. following a fatal traffic accident in Istanbul, with eyes on the June 18 hearing for their extradition.

The Sofia Court of Appeal has made a final decision to release the infamous businessman and politican Vasil Bozhkov upon payment of 130,000 BGN, overturning his house arrest.

Initially, the city court had ruled more than a week ago that Bozhkov could be released under the same amount. The appellate judges have now confirmed this cash guarantee.

Greek police have arrested a Turkish national, the suspected leader of a criminal group wanted by Ankara for a range of crimes including manslaughter, Greek police and intelligence sources said on Wednesday.

Police acted on an international warrant and arrested the 29-year old man on Friday last week following an initial tipoff by the Turkish intelligence service.