A 57-year-old Queensland man faces charges for allegedly helping Sayit Erhan Akca, a suspected drug smuggler tied to the Dural caravan fake terror plot, flee Australia in 2023. Police say the escape involved a boat journey from Thursday Island to Phuket, part of a broader organized crime scheme linked to antisemitic hoaxes across Sydney.
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A Melbourne woman has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Taiwan for smuggling 7kg of cocaine and heroin. Debbie Voulgaris, 58, maintains her innocence, claiming she was tricked by her ex-husband. Her family is fighting for her release, arguing she was manipulated and unknowingly transported the drugs. The case highlights the harsh penalties for drug offenses in Taiwan and the devastating impact on families.
Greek authorities arrested a woman at Athens’ Eleftherios Venizelos Airport for attempting to smuggle 26.4 kg of skunk cannabis into the country. The suspect, linked to an international drug trafficking network, was caught with the illegal substances hidden in her luggage. Police seized the drugs, cash, and a mobile phone, while investigations continue into the broader criminal operation.
Two foreign nationals were arrested at Athens International Airport for allegedly smuggling 5kg of cannabis and over 3,500 pills, including Captagon and ecstasy, into Greece. Police identified the suspects as members of an international drug trafficking network. Authorities seized the drugs, cash, and mobile phones during the operation, and the suspects now face prosecution.
Evangelos Marinakis, owner of Nottingham Forest, is facing match-fixing allegations in a London libel lawsuit. He claims Irini Karipidis, chair of Aris Thessaloniki, orchestrated a smear campaign against him, including accusations of match-fixing and drug smuggling. Marinakis’s legal team alleges that a mobile billboard promoting these claims was displayed around Nottingham Forest’s ground during two matches in 2023. Karipidis asserts she has a strong defense, arguing that Marinakis initiated the campaign after her brother refused to fix a match involving his club, Olympiakos.
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.
Georgious Nikolas believed he was carrying documents for tax benefits, and said he was ‘shocked’ on the discovery of cannabis in his luggage.
Panayiotou and Attard appeared on Channel 4’s Come Dine With Me: The Professionals with their Touch of Greek restaurant in Chingford, east London in July 2022.
Two women were arrested on Thursday night after they were caught smuggling over 13 kilograms…
Greek authorities arrested a 43-year-old Pakistani man at Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” and charged him…
Greek police have announced they discovered a drug “ supermarket” that was operating inside the…
A Greek lawyer and another seven men were found guilty for a drug smuggling operation…