# Organized crime activity in Thessaloniki > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/organized-crime-activity-in-thessaloniki > Updated: 2026-10-08T10:51:45.000Z. Sources: 21. Developments: 4. Greek police in Thessaloniki intercepted a contract killing plot involving a professional sniper. The operation, supported by Interpol intelligence, targeted internal conflicts within the Daltonlar, a Turkish criminal organization split into rival factions. During a raid in the Sykia area, authorities arrested two men, aged 30 and 36, acting as weapons couriers. They were apprehended while leaving a ground-floor warehouse carrying heavy weaponry, including a Yugoslavian-origin rifle with a precision scope, an Uzi submachine gun, ammunition, and wireless communication devices. The 36-year-old suspect claimed he received the weapons on September 10 in the Evkarpia area on behalf of a 49-year-old Turkish national currently held in Korydallos Prison. He alleged he was acting under threats against his family, while the Greek suspect claimed ignorance regarding the package contents. Although the suspects were initially released under restrictive conditions, such as travel bans and mandatory police reporting, this move reportedly caused dissatisfaction within the police force. Following a prosecutor's intervention, the Council of Appeals ordered the pretrial detention of both men. This led to new arrest warrants, resulting in the 36-year-old being located and arrested in Kavala during a coordinated operation, while the 30-year-old subsequently surrendered to the Organized Crime Unit in Thessaloniki. In a recent development, a Thessaloniki investigating magistrate placed the 49-year-old Turkish national in pretrial detention following his interrogation. He faces accusations of being an accessory to aggravated illegal possession of weapons and involvement in a criminal organization. While the suspect denied all charges, claiming no connection to the weapons, he also faces an outstanding extradition request from Turkey regarding a computer fraud case. Although the Greek Supreme Court previously ruled favorably on that extradition, the new criminal proceedings in Thessaloniki have temporarily suspended its execution. ## Claims - Greek police prevented a contract killing involving a sniper in Thessaloniki. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The target was reportedly a member of the Daltonlar, a Turkish criminal organization. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Police arrested a 36-year-old man and a 30-year-old man in Sykia, Thessaloniki. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The suspects were allegedly transporting weapons to hitmen. (corroborated by 10 sources) - Seized weapons included a Yugoslavian-origin rifle with a precision sniper scope and an Uzi submachine gun. (corroborated by 10 sources) - The 36-year-old suspect claimed he received the weapons on September 10 for a 49-year-old Turk held in Korydallos Prison. (corroborated by 2 sources) - The two suspects were released under restrictive conditions after appearing before an investigating magistrate. (single source) ## Timeline ### 2026-10-08: Thessaloniki court detains Turkish national in arms trafficking case A 49-year-old Turkish national has been detained in Thessaloniki for alleged involvement in an arms trafficking case involving a sniper rifle and Uzi found in Syki. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thessaloniki-court-detains-turkish-national-in-arms-trafficking-case ### 2026-09-24: Thessaloniki arms trafficking: Two men arrested for supplying Turkish mafia Two men, a 36-year-old Turkish national and a 30-year-old Greek, have been re-arrested in Greece for trafficking heavy weaponry intended for the Turkish mafia organization Dalton. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-man-arrested-in-weapons-trafficking-case-linked-to-dalton-mafia ### 2026-09-18: Thessaloniki police intercept Turkish mafia sniper plot Greek police in Thessaloniki intercepted a contract killing plot linked to the Turkish mafia Daltonlar, seizing a sniper rifle and an Uzi. Two suspects were arrested but later released under restrictive terms. 11 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thessaloniki-greek-police-prevent-turkish-mafia-contract-killing ### 2026-08-22: Thessaloniki police identify six suspects in anarchist ‘anti-Zionist patrol’ Six members of the anarchist group Rouvikonas face charges in Greece for organizing an ‘anti-Zionist patrol’ in Thessaloniki, involving alleged racist incitement and membership in a criminal organization. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/thessaloniki-police-identify-six-suspects-in-anarchist-anti-zionist-patrol --- Cite as: Organized crime activity in Thessaloniki. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/organized-crime-activity-in-thessaloniki