Public safety

A police officers association says it is planning legal action after names and details of hundreds of officers from a new elite crime-fighting agency were published on the internet.

Dubbed the "Greek FBI," the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) was launched Thursday to tackle organized crime activities including contract killings, fuel smuggling and money laundering.

The national test of the BG-Alert Emergency and Disaster Early Warning System, initially postponed, is scheduled for Thursday, October 17. The test will run from 13:00 to 13:30, during which authorities will assess the system's performance nationwide.

In Ruse and the surrounding region, a specialized operation aimed at curbing vote-buying is currently underway, as announced by the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

A large-scale police operation took place on Wednesday morning in western Attica as part of a crackdown on crime in the wider region.

Authorities reported the arrest of six individuals during the operation, which involved the seizure of firearms, more than 250 9mm rounds, and mobile phones.

A man from Bangladesh was found dead in a police cell in central Athens on Tuesday morning.

Police said the 29-year old man was found hanged in the police station of Omonoia by the officers who came in for work on Tuesday. He had been detained on Monday night for causing damage to a police car and was kept in an area together with 11 other prisoners.

Police officers who speak foreign languages are carrying out summer patrols on bicycles in the city of Kastoria, northern Greece, as part of efforts to provide upgraded services to residents and visitors. 

The two alleged perpetrators of the murderous attack on the Greek-Canadian financier remain missing for the 12th day and have been served with as many arrest warrants.

Seven individuals were detained in Belgium following a series of 14 raids conducted across multiple cities as part of a counter-terrorism operation aimed at preventing an attack ahead of the Paris Olympic Games, which are set to begin tomorrow. The raids took place in Brussels, Antwerp, Liège, and other locations within the country.

Police are looking for the drivers of two cars involved in a hit-and-run incident on Athinon Avenue in Athens that led to the serious injury of a 17-year-old girl.

The two cars reportedly ran over the girl in succession at 5.20 a.m. leaving the scene without offering help to the victim and without notifying police authorities.

A police officer guarding the residence of the president of the Supreme Court in the Athens suburb of Papagou was injured when unknown individuals hurled petrol bombs against the guard post, shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

Police said the attack happened around 12.45 a.m. The officer suffered injuries to his face and hand and was transferred to a nearby military hospital.