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Police obtain crime gangs’ calls, chats

The Greek police has recently, and belatedly, gained access to the full trove of data from two, now defunct, communications networks used heavily by criminals due to their encrypted communications capabilities.

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12.05.2024 / 14:46

Greek mafia remnants still active

Two bombing incidents this year at a gas station in Piraeus on March 8 and a liquor store in Kallithea on March 11, as well as a shootout with Kalashnikovs on Syngrou Avenue on March 23, were just the latest incidents in the ongoing turf war between rival gangs despite the recent police crackdown on the so-called Greek mafia.

09.05.2024 / 09:54

Probe finds slew of police errors in Griva murder

The internal investigation by the Hellenic Police (ELAS) into the murder of Kyriaki Griva outside a police precinct by her ex-partner on April 1 has reportedly revealed a litany of errors by officers on duty on the fateful evening.

08.05.2024 / 15:03

Election office break-in most likely staged

The Hellenic Police (ELAS) is casting doubt on the reported break-in at the election director’s office of the Interior Ministry at noon on April 26, concluding that it was most likely staged given that no incriminating fingerprints or DNA were found at the scene of the supposed crime.

03.05.2024 / 08:37

Greek Mafia pushed on the ropes

Signaling their determination to step up efforts to catch four of the eight suspects implicated in the Greek Mafia investigation who are still evading arrest, the prosecution authorities disclosed the names of all eight on Thursday.

30.04.2024 / 13:16

‘Greek Mafia’ arrests unravel cycle of violence

Four individuals were arrested on Tuesday in connection to explosions at a gas station in the southern district of Piraeus and a liquor store in Kallithea, occurring three days apart last March in the ongoing conflict of the so-called Greek Mafia. 

24.04.2024 / 08:06

Inner workings of hooligans revealed

The case file put together by the police Sub-Division for the Prevention of Sports Violence against the participants in the incidents that led to the death of 31-year-old policeman Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium in Athens last December has shed light on the way the Olympiakos club hooligans orchestrated the attack, the internal hierarchy of Gate 7 organized fans and their relationship with the management of the team.

23.04.2024 / 08:15

Hooligans arrested over officer killing

In the largest ever operation against fan violence in the country, Attica police proceeded with a barrage of arrests on Monday of Olympiakos club hooligans for their involvement in the fatal injury of the riot policeman Giorgos Lygeridis and in at least 14 more cases.

22.04.2024 / 10:07

New police force to help fight crime

A new police directorate, specifically tasked to fight organized crime, will be created, probably before the end of the year, officials say.

15.04.2024 / 08:51

Rift among police over ‘golden boys’

Divisions have emerged within the Hellenic Police (ELAS) after the relocation in recent weeks to Attica and Thessaloniki of hundreds of officers, who are being paid an additional allowance of 4,200 euros per month, in an attempt to boost visible policing in the country’s two largest urban centers.

09.04.2024 / 08:05

Police officers’ responsibilities ascertained in Griva murder

​​​​​​The internal investigation of the Hellenic Police (ELAS) into the murder of Kyriaki Griva outside a police precinct last week has ascertained disciplinary lapses and criminal responsibilities of the officers that were on duty on the night of the incident on April 1. 

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