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A police operation was carried out this morning, Monday, December 30, 2024, by the Narcotics Division of the Organized Crime Directorate at a luxurious residence in Kalyvia, where 13 people were arrested on drug-related charges.

A major operation by the Police Department resulted in the arrest of two individuals – members of a criminal organization with an international footprint – who facilitated the importation, distribution and delivery of quantities of cocaine originating from Latin America through the port of Piraeus.

Yesterday, December 11, 2024, a total of five individuals were arrested in two separate incidents for violations of drug laws.

Five individuals have been arrested for drug trafficking after authorities raided a residence in Acharnes, on the northwestern outskirts of Athens, on Tuesday. 

Millions of Greek epilepsy pills have found their way to France, where they are consumed as a heroin substitute, according to Greece's police.

Authorities from dozens of countries seized 225 tons of cocaine in a six-week mega-operation worldwide, and unearthed a new trafficking route to Australia, the Colombian Navy said on Nov. 27.

President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to impose massive tariff hikes on products from Mexico, Canada, and China, starting on his first day in office. This move, he claims, aims to address illegal immigration and drug trafficking into the United States.

Greece's anti-drug authorities have arrested two Greek men suspected of being part of a transnational crime ring exporting crystal meth and MDMA to Australia, police said.

Police arrested a 40-year-old man Friday in the central Athens neighborhood of Agios Panteleimonas on drug trafficking charges.

Police officers, acting on intelligence from local security teams, found the suspect in possession of various drugs, including cocaine, methamphetamine and mephedrone, as well as 200 euros in cash.

Police have uncovered a large cannabis plantation in a forest area near Tripoli in the Peloponnese. 

During a significant operation this week, authorities seized more than a ton of processed cannabis and 1,253 cannabis seedlings, each approximately 3.5 meters tall. The plantation covered around 35 acres.