Organized crime

The Subdivision for Combating Human Trafficking dismantled a criminal organization involved in trafficking foreign women for sexual exploitation. Nine members, including the leader, were arrested during a coordinated police operation. This effort was supported by the Greek Police’s Special Operations Unit (OPKE), specialized NGOs “OUR GREECE” and “A21,” and labor inspection officials.

A large criminal organization involved in hundreds of fraud cases across Greece has been dismantled following a large-scale police operation on Tuesday. The group is linked to 656 fraud cases, which generated €2.95 million in illicit proceeds for the gang.

On December 17, a Greek court will try Iranian Tara M., 26, accused of aiding a smuggling operation in August involving 77 migrants stranded at sea en route from Turkey to Italy.

A criminal organization involved in trafficking foreigners to exploit them for begging was been dismantled on Tuesday in Athens by the Organized Crime division.

Police announced on Sunday the dismantling of a burglary ring responsible for break-ins at three government ministries in September.

According to authorities, two members of the gang were arrested and brought before a prosecutor, while a third suspect has been identified.

The institution of protected witnesses works everywhere in the democratic world as a tool to clear up cases of corruption and organized crime. In Greece, it was used by the previous government as a weapon of slander against its opponents, leading to its degeneration. 

A criminal investigation into suspected embezzlement and money laundering has been launched against two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece and five nightclub owners in the Peloponnese, in the wake of a recent report by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority.

A criminal investigation into suspected embezzlement and money laundering has been launched against two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece and five nightclub owners in the Peloponnese, in the wake of a recent report by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority.

An online leak of the names of hundreds of staff of a new much-touted Greek anti-crime unit has put the officers' lives at risk, the police said on Oct. 17.

The Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE), dubbed "Greek FBI," was recently established in Greece to tackle organized crime.

A recent journalistic investigation has ranked the Bulgarian mafia among the top 10 organized crime syndicates operating in Greece, reports BNR.

According to Greek media reports, Bulgarian and Romanian criminal organizations frequently collaborate, focusing on various illicit activities, including telephone fraud, theft related to transportation, and criminal protection services.