Heroin
Second massive heroin seizure made in Greece in just over a week
Around a ton of heroin has been discovered in a warehouse near Athens and 14 people, most of them members of tanker crew, have been arrested, Greek port police said Sunday.
It was the second seizure of a major haul of heroin hidden in Greek warehouses in just over a week.
Albanian remanded in custody in heroin smuggling case
A 29-year-old Albanian national arrested in a case involving over 1.3 ton of heroin seized by authorities in Attica last week was remanded in custody on Friday.
The suspect, who surrendered to police last week, was expected to be transferred to Halkida Prison later in the day.
Heroin racket suspects remanded in custody
Five Turkish nationals linked to the discovery of a ton of heroin last week in Atticas biggest drugs seizure on record were remanded in custody on Wednesday after defending themselves before a magistrate.
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Evidence emerges in heroin bust
Members of a drug smuggling ring arrested following the seizure of 1.3 tons of heroin last Thursday had leased a warehouse in the area of Koropi, eastern Attica, 8 days prior to their arrest, it emerged late on Tuesday.
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Heroin suspects, also on Lagarde list, to testify
Five of a total 12 people arrested over the biggest drug bust ever made in Greece are due to testify before an Athens prosecutor on Tuesday.
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Albanian arrested in heroin smuggling case
An Albanian national became the 12th person to be arrested over a ton of heroin seized in Attica last Thursday after surrendering to authorities over the weekend.
The other suspects, six Greeks and five Turks, are set to give their depositions on Tuesday and Wednesday. All face charges of drug smuggling, forming a criminal organization and breaking firearms laws.
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Suspects in heroin bust to face prosecutor Tuesday and Wednesday
The 11 people arrested after just over a ton of heroin was seized in Athens on Thursday are due to face a prosecutor Tuesday and Wednesday.
The suspects, six Greeks and five Turks, appeared before a prosecutor in Piraeus on Friday but were given more time to prepare their depositions.
Turkish gang smuggled ton of heroin into Greece
An unprecedented haul of heroin with a street value of around 30 million euros discovered at two sites in Attica on Friday was smuggled by an Istanbul-based gang into Greece via Iran and Turkey, sources told Kathimerini.
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Heroin worth EUR 30 M Seized by Greek Authorities
Over 1 ton of heroin worth over EUR 30 M was seized Friday near Athens in a joint operation of Greek police and coast guard and the US Drug Enforcement Administration.
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Over 1 ton of heroin seized in joint Greek-US operation [Update]
Over 1 ton of heroin was seized and 11 people were arrested in Attica on Friday during a joint operation between Greece's police and coast guard and the American Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA).