Police smash pilot exam racket

Greek Police said it has dismantled a criminal network that was paid to help candidates rig the exams for the acquisition of a professional pilot's license.

Authorities arrested three suspected metres of the criminal gang, aged 70, 43 and 69, and two prospective aircraft pilots in wider Athens. All five were led before a prosecutor on Friday where they were charged with separate crimes, depending on their role, including forming a criminal organization, multiple counts of obtaining a false certificate, and attempting to obtain a false certificate.

Another 16 candidate pilots have been identified in connection with the scheme. 

The gang, which was operating at least since January 2023, helped candidates cheat by using audio-visual equipment. The "clients" were mostly students of pilot schools who had either repeatedly failed the exam, or did not want to study...