The arrest of a 55 -year -old was proceeded by authorities on Saturday morning (10.05.2025) at airport “Eleftherios Venizelos, where he was found with 2.8 kg cocaine.
Officers from the Organized Crime Management Directorate arrested the 55 -year -old alien, a member of an international criminal organization who was active in the introduction of cocaine and heroin into the Greek territory through the Greek International Airport.
According to ELAS, in the context of checks by the Drug Enforcement Division to prevent drug imports into the country through airways, following police actions and profiting, the 55 -year -old was identified and his criminal activity was certified.
The defendant, originally from a foreign country, was found to introduce a significant amount of cocaine and heroin to the Greek territory, which he had hidden in his luggage in bags with dried shrimp.
Overall, the survey carried out, among other things, found and confiscated:
- 16 improvised nylon packaging, containing cocaine, totaling 2,835 grams and
- Improvised nylon packaging, containing heroin, totaling 100 grams.
The detainees were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office.