Three members of an international criminal organization arrested the Greek authorities on Saturday (09.08.2025) at Aspropyrgoswhich were distributed large quantities cocainethrough containers from Latin America.
In investigations carried out on August 6 by the competent authorities, a specially metaphorped crypt was identified within a container, in which members of the criminal organization had concealed a total of 271 kg and 150 grams of cocaine, a quantity seized.
Following was followed by a “controlled tradition” police operation by the Drug Enforcement Division afternoon yesterday, Saturday, August 9, 2025, in Aspropyrgos, Attica, following a relevant parcel of a judicial authority, in which a total of 3 members were arrested.
The illegal economic benefit of the members of the organization from the sale of the confiscated quantity of cocaine is estimated at more than EUR 5,500,000.
Indeed, according to ELAS’s announcement, one of the perpetrators refused to undergo a legal police search and was arrested for apathy, while a research conducted at his home was identified and confiscated cocaine.
Further investigations by the Department of General Affairs and International Cooperation has been certified that the above are members of a criminal organization, with professional structure and constant action, having distinguished roles between them, and was active in the sea distributed significant quantities of cocaine from Latin America to our country.
About the role of each member:
- 47 -year -old, he was in charge of communicating with the leadership members and coordinating the business team, to export and receive the drugs from the container crypt,
- 32 -year -old, he was in charge of exporting and delivering the quantities of cocaine to the other members of the organization and
- A 40 -year -old, owner of the supply company provider, he had provided a space and security area on behalf of the organization to facilitate the export of drugs from the container.
At the same time, the involvement of members in both Greece and Latin America has been certified, including the leadership, the details of which are being investigated.
From the investigations carried out, in total found and confiscated:
- 271 kg and 151.8 grams of cocaine,
- container,
- 2 vehicles,
- 655 euros,
- 4 mobile and
- Equipment and machinery of the Transport Service Company (crane, wheel, electroculting machine, tools, etc.).
The detainees were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office.