Organized Crime Division

In recent months, Greece has become a battleground for rival criminal groups from Turkey, with the list of casualties growing rapidly and being “enriched” with new victim names. What unites them is their involvement in arms and drug trafficking.

A shooting incident targeting a motorcyclist occurred on Wednesday afternoon in Thessaloniki.

The man was found injured by a gunshot wound to the abdomen around 7 p.m., near the Oreokastro toll station. An ambulance was called to the scene, and the victim was transported to AHEPA hospital for treatment.

Wednesday's raid on a Thessaloniki art gallery that is believed to have been trading in forgeries was prompted by a tipoff from a whistleblower who testified to the police's Cultural Heritage and Antiquities Department on November 19, Kathimerini has learned.

A man of Turkish descent was fatally shot Tuesday in Athens' Kypseli district.

The altercation took place at the intersection of Lesvou and Patission streets. Police recovered nine shell casings from the scene.

A passerby was reportedly treated for shock following the incident.