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Greek Colonel Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography

A Greek colonel has been arrested by the Electronic Crime Authority (ELAS) for possession of child pornography. Authorities discovered thousands…

15 January 2025

Luxury Villa in Filothei Burgled: Over €1 Million in Loot Stolen

A luxury villa in Filothei, owned by a prominent business family, was the target of a high-profile burglary on December…

3 January 2025

Second Greek Parliamentary Police Officer Arrested for Domestic Violence

A Greek Parliamentary police officer has been arrested for domestic violence following allegations by his ex-wife, highlighting ongoing concerns about…

23 December 2024

Tragedy in Kythira: Community President Dies by Suicide

The president of a local community in Kythira, Greece, has died by suicide following an alleged assault on another community…

20 December 2024

Patras Drug Trafficking Ring Dismantled: Police Officer, Firefighter, and Local Officials Among Suspects

Authorities in Patras have dismantled a drug trafficking ring involving 30 individuals, including a police officer, a firefighter, and two…

22 November 2024

Two Arrested in Athens for Heroin Trafficking; Nearly 20 kg Seized in Major Drug Bust

Police in Western Attica have dismantled a heroin trafficking gang, arresting two members and seizing nearly 20 kilograms of heroin,…

8 November 2024

Violent Clash in Glyfada Leaves Five Injured, Four Arrested

A violent confrontation in Glyfada on Tuesday afternoon left five young men injured, including one with a serious abdominal wound…

30 October 2024

Two Early Morning Robberies by Large Gangs - Three Victims Taken to Hospital

In the early hours, two large gang robberies occurred in Neos Kosmos involving individuals on motorcycles. The attacks left three…

28 August 2024

Early Morning Riots in Exarchia Result in Injuries and Arrests

Early morning riots erupted in Exarchia, Athens, as a group attacked police with Molotov cocktails and stones. Three officers were…

14 June 2024

Family Struck by Car in Piraeus; 5-Year-Old Boy Critical

A traffic accident occurred in Piraeus on Wednesday night, involving a family of five who were struck by a passing…

2 May 2024

Greek Police Unveil 4 New Measures to Combat Domestic Violence

Following this morning's teleconference with over 2,500 officers, Greek Police have unveiled 4 new measures in the fight against domestic…

5 April 2024

Museum of Communist Resistance opens in Northern Greece

Dimitris Koutsoumbas, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Greece (KKE), was in the northern Greek…

1 November 2021

Seven officers arrested for homicide in Perama shootout

Seven officers involved in a shootout that killed a 20-year-old man and injured a teenager after a car chase in…

24 October 2021

Greek Doctor arrested for demanding bribe from pregnant woman

A public hospital doctor in Attica was arrested for demanding a bribe from a pregnant woman to offer treatment, Greek…

14 May 2021

Police in Greece set to wear ID badges

Officers will now be required to wear proper identification badges, according to an announcement signed by the Chief of the Hellenic Police…

5 April 2021

Two police officers in Athens awarded the 'Police Cross'

Two police officers who rescued an elderly woman from a burning building in the northern suburbs of Athens, have been…

11 December 2020

Crime crackdown in downtown Athens continues

Police continue to crackdown on criminal activity in downtown Athens. According to Greece's Citizen Protection Minister, Michalis Chrisochoidis, authorities will persist…

28 August 2020

Drones will police Easter lockdown in Greece

Police will be using drones to make sure that Greeks do not defy the lockdown on Holy Saturday and Easter…

18 April 2020

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