Organized crime

Municipality of Athens: the modus operandi of the gang of municipal employees – The extortions, the fees, and the suspicious persons

The “mafia” of municipal employees in Athens, which, in collaboration with private individuals, provided protection to shopkeepers in the capital, extorting them, with no compensation, had the organization and “structure” of a criminal organization, with “brains”, a “cashier”, a “collector” and a driver.

Tax office freezes assets of famous Greek singer Antonis Remos

The Money Laundering Authority has reportedly found that the famous singer Antonis Remos allegedly concealed an income of 1.3 million euros to avoid tax and has proceeded to freeze his assets amounting 1.5 million euros.

The investigation was launched several months ago and its findings were set out in a 20-page report. It was submitted to the prosecutor's office on June 11. 

Brigadier general arrested amid human trafficking claims

A brigadier general who served in Syria has been arrested after allegations surfaced that he was involved in smuggling people across the border, reports said on June 27.

Bilal Çokay was detained in Ankara following an order from the chief public prosecutor's office in Şanlıurfa's Akçakale district earlier this week.

Police arrest suspected crime boss sought by Russia

Police in Athens have arrested a suspected crime boss with the underworld title of "vor v zakone" - or thief in law - wanted by Russia under an Interpol red notice, police officials have said.

Europe has stepped up its fight against Russian-speaking organized crime groups since the assassination of a clan leader in 2013 in Moscow triggered a power struggle among the crime network.

Report details corruption in security forces

Corruption cases involving public officials abound and are on the rise. Security officers at Piraeus Port arrested for trafficking in cocaine; border guards in the northeastern city of Orestiada involved in human trafficking; customs officials taking part in a contraband fuel scheme; a prison guard caught trying to smuggle hashish into Korydallos Prison.

Police confiscates 644,500 contraband cigarette packages in western Athens

Greek Police announced on Friday that it confiscated 644,500 contraband cigarette packages during an operation in the Aspropyrgos area of western Athens, on Thursday. 

According to the police, four men were arrested on an Aspropyrgos field while they were transferring the packages from a container to a truck trailer. The packages lacked a duty stamp tape.

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