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Cannabis nursery dismantled in downtown Athens
Police in Athens on Thursday were questioning a 37-year-old Greek man in connection with a hydroponic nursery where cannabis was being cultivated that was raided by officers in the neighborhood of Exarchia on Wednesday.
The nursery was fully equipped to produce and package cannabis for distribution in Exarchia and the broader area, according to police.
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Man arrested for selling illegal tobacco in downtown Athens
A 35-year-old foreign national has been arrested for selling contraband tobacco outside the National Technical University of Athens on Stournari Street.
Police said the suspect was picked up on Thursday afternoon while trying to sell tobacco products to passers-by.
Two drug busts lead to seizure of heroin, cocaine and illegal weapons
Two separate drug busts in the regions of Attica and Magnesia in central Greece resulted in the seizure of several kilograms of drugs and military-grade weapons, the Hellenic Police (ELAS) announced on Tuesday.
Cannabis trade show held in Athens
A visitor reacts while being photographed smelling medical cannabis flowers during Cannabisexpo 2020 exhibition of medical cannabis in Athens, Sunday. Greece was among the first countries to allow medical cannabis cultivation in Europe in 2017. [EPA]
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Police seize 225 kg of marijuana in SE Turkey
Turkish police on Dec. 24 seized kilograms (nearly 500 pounds) of marijuana from a truck in the country's southeast, according to a security source.
The drugs were seized in Gaziantep after anti-drug teams stopped the vehicle and arrested the driver in a sniffer dog-aided operation, said the source, who asked not to be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media.
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Great scope for the economy in cannabis products
For Greek consumers and also for other Europeans using cannabis not as a drug but as a component of food, pharmaceutical and cosmetic products is something new. This, after all, is the main reason the European market of 512 million people appears to have a particular potential for growth.
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Police conduct drug raid at Gazi nightclub
Ten people were arrested on drug possession charges during a raid on a nightclub in the Gazi district of Athens, police said on Monday.
The raid, which took place early on Sunday morning, led to the seizure of 12.6 grams of cannabis, 3.5 grams of cocaine, 1.7 grams of heroin, 3.2 grams of MDMA and at least 20 pills.
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British American Tobacco Bulgaria comments the record low levels of illicit trade in 2019
Interview with Mila Marechkova, Head of Marketing Operations in British American Tobacco Bulgaria:
The most recent results of the Empty Pack Survey that measures the levels of illegal trade in our country were just presented. How will you comment on them?
More than 11 Tonnes of Cannabis Were Seized During a Specialized Action in Blagoevgrad District
More than 11 tonnes of cannabis were found and seized in a specialized action by criminologists from the Ministry of Interior - Blagoevgrad and the gendarmerie. This is reported by police.
Drugs, knives seized in surprise police raid in Avlona prison
Improvised knives and small quantities of drugs were seized by members of the Crime Prevention and Suppression Team (OPKE) in Avlona prison, north of the capital, late on Wednesday night.
The officers, backed by a riot police unit, entered the prison to carry out a surprise raid at 11 p.m. and searched all prisoners' cells.