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Directorate for Combating Organized Crime
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Greek crackdown on economic fraud and organized crime
2 clusters · 71 sources · last updated
Latest: Pavlos Marinakis announces crackdown on tax evasion and organized crime
Greek authorities, led by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE) and the Organized Crime Prosecution Department, have intensified investigations into a massive economic fraud scheme involving the ‘Choriatik
Pizza Fan VAT fraud investigation and labor unrest in Greece
4 clusters · 111 sources · last updated
Latest: Pizza Fan employees protest following massive tax evasion investigation
Greek authorities are investigating the Pizza Fan restaurant chain for an alleged criminal organization responsible for massive VAT and income tax evasion. The investigation, involving the Economic Crimes Division (DAOE)
Balkan drug and weapons enforcement operations
152 clusters · 331 sources · last updated
Latest: Chania: Woman arrested for online cannabis distribution business
Law‑enforcement actions across the Balkans intensified through late 2026, targeting cannabis production and cocaine trafficking. Following earlier seizures in Crete, Mani, and Fthiotida, operations expanded into northern
Greek police law enforcement operations
9 clusters · 40 sources · last updated
Latest: Greek police dismantle international gang following €1 million copper theft
Greek police have conducted several law enforcement operations across various regions of the country, targeting drug offenses, theft, and weapons violations. In Central Greece and Attica, coordinated actions resulted in
Glyfada murder investigation
2 clusters · 30 sources · last updated
Latest: Glyfada: Man with organized crime ties shot dead
Authorities have launched an investigation into the murder of a 52-year-old man, known by the nickname ‘Papagalos’, who was found dead in the early hours of Sunday in Glyfada near the intersection of Karamanli and Panago
Drug seizures in Greece
2 clusters · 27 sources · last updated
Latest: Law enforcement conducts major narcotics and security operations in Turkey and Cyprus
In September 2026, Greek authorities at the Port of Igoumenitsa seized approximately 300.88 kilograms of hydroponic skunk cannabis. The drugs were discovered in 296 airtight nylon packages hidden within a commercial truc