Gunpowder
Man arrested for selling flares, firecrackers online
Police arrested a 27-year-old man in northeastern Attica on Wednesday for selling flares and firecrackers on social media.
After receiving a tip, officers found that the suspect maintained a profile on a social media platform which he used to illicitly sell the explosives.
Crete: 33-year-old man dead from a firecracker
A 33-year-old man was injured in the ribs by the firecracker and ended up bleeding uncontrollably
- Read more about Crete: 33-year-old man dead from a firecracker
- Log in to post comments
Japanese firm Space One’s Kairos rocket explodes on inaugural flight
“The rocket terminated the flight after judging that the achievement of its mission would be difficult”
2,500 people killed in incidents involving firearms in 2023: Report
Incidents involving individual guns, the majority of which were unlicensed, resulted in the death of a total of 2,500 people in Türkiye last year, according to a report based on media coverage prepared by an NGO.
Couple in Florina arrested over gun cache
A 57-year-old woman who was arrested with her 54-year-old husband on Monday after police found an arsenal of heavy weaponry in their home in Florina, northern Greece was remanded in custody on Wednesday.
- Read more about Couple in Florina arrested over gun cache
- Log in to post comments
Weapons seized, two arrested in house raid in northern Greece
Authorities have arrested two people after finding a large weapons cache in their home in northern Greece, police said Tuesday.
The two - a 54-year-old man and a 57-year-old woman - face felony counts of weapons and explosives possession.
NASA completes record sustained burn of revolutionary rocket engine
To squeeze a bit more performance out of rocket engines, NASA is looking at a fundamentally different design with the RDRE
New evidence emerges in flare attack on police officer
New evidence has emerged in the investigation into the flare attack on a 31-year-old police sergeant that occurred last week during a volleyball match between local rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Athens.
Due to the injuries he received, the police officer had to have his left leg amputated at the thigh.
18-year-old in pretrial detention for flare attack against police officer
The 18-year-old, accused of the flare attack on a 31-year-old police officer that occurred last week during a volleyball match between local rivals Olympiakos and Panathinaikos in Rentis, was remanded in police custody on Thursday.
According to information, the 18-year-old asked to join a witness protection program, but his request was not accepted.
Firearm homicide rates in Greece are through the roof, survey shows
Greece has one of the highest firearm homicide rates in Europe, according to a survey by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).