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Man gunned down in northern Athens
A man was shot dead by unknown assailants in the northern suburb of Vrilissia on Wednesday afternoon, which authorities have described as the latest victim in a turf war for "supremacy at night" between rival gangs.
The victim was reportedly sprayed with bullets by occupants of a car while walking near his house in shortly after 3.30 p.m.
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Unidentified child found during police raid on Larissa home
Police in Larissa, central Greece, are seeking the identity of a 6-year-old girl found during a raid on the home of two suspects, a man aged 42 and a woman, 41.
New York police charge 120 in largest gang 'takedown'
Police hailed the largest gang "takedown" in New York history April 27 after a major operation snared 120 people from two rival street gangs that brought murder to the city and the United States.
3 Canadian Hells Angels arrested during trip to Athens meeting
Dozens of Canadian Hells Angels bikers visited Greece, emblazoned vests and all, for an international biker parade and convention. At least three of them, however, did not return, as they were arrested after a near-fatal beating of a local man.
Drug squad busts two heroin-dealing gangs based in Kalamata
The Greek Police?s drug squad announced on Saturday the arrest of 21 suspects believed to belong to two drug-trafficking gangs who were active in the Peloponnese and Attica, dealing at least 170,000 euros? worth of heroin.
Authorities have also issued charges against an additional 123 people who are suspected of involvement.
Two killed in Sweden gang-related pub shooting
Two men were killed and more than 10 were wounded after gunmen burst into a pub firing automatic weapons in a suspected gang-related attack in the Swedish city of Gothenburg late March 18.
Customers in the bar were watching football on television when at least two gunmen, reportedly wearing skeleton masks and yellow high visibility vests, launched their shooting spree.
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Two killed in Sweden pub shooting: police
Two men were killed and more than ten were wounded after gunmen opened fire in a pub in a suspected gang-related attack in the Swedish city of Gothenburg late Wednesday, police said.
Customers inside the bar were watching football on television when the shootings took place.
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Seven arrested in northern Greece in drug crackdown
Seven people were arrested on Saturday in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, on charges of illegal drug possession.
They were charged after they were found carrying unspecified amounts of illegal psychotropic drugs.
Meanwhile, Thessaloniki authorities arrested three people in connection with pending convictions and arrest warrants.
Gunfight between police and drug gang leaves one dead, four injured
One person was killed and four others were injured on Aug. 23 in a gunfight between police and members of a crime organization that sells the synthetic drug âbonzaiâ in Ankara.