Tag: Astakos

travel bags filled with cocaine packages are seen inside an apartment after a police raid in astakos greece january 25 2020 in this handout image. reuters

Greek Court Reduces Sentences in Major Cocaine Trafficking Case

A Greek appeals court has reduced the prison sentences of 11 men involved in smuggling 1.2 metric tons of cocaine from the Caribbean to Europe and Africa, one of Greece’s largest drug busts. Initially sentenced to life in 2021, the highest sentence is now 16 years. The defendants plan to appeal to the top court, citing concerns over police infiltration.