In the dismantling of a criminal group that was active in the supply and trafficking of drugs, mainly cocaine and cannabis in areas of Heraklion and in Zakynthos, but also in the arrest of a total of 9 people (6 nationals and 3 foreigners) and the identification of two more who are accused of the specific offenses of the criminal organization, violations of the legislation on drugs, weapons, etc. Police officers of the Drug Prosecution Department of the Security Sub-Directorate of Heraklion proceeded.

The case file includes 59 more people (55 nationals and 4 foreigners) who were supplied with drugs by the criminal group.

The group’s supply of drugs (mainly cocaine and cannabis) and their storage was done by three nationals (a 36-year-old and a 77-year-old in Heraklion and a 46-year-old in Zakynthos), while the transportation of the drugs to Zakynthos and Heraklion was carried out by a 19-year-old woman.

The remaining six arrested (3 nationals and 3 foreigners) and one national whose details have been identified, who participated in this group, are alleged to have set up a second group that was active in drug trafficking, having carried out within the period of time from 15-4-2023 until 5-7-2023, more than 328 purchases and sales from which they obtained a financial benefit of at least 30,000 euros.

In order to dismantle the criminal group, police officers of the Narcotics Prosecution Department of the Security Sub-Directorate of Heraklion carried out a police operation. During this, they identified the 19-year-old, who immediately after disembarking from a ship at the port of Heraklion, held a meeting with the 77-year-old in the area of ​​the Municipality of Hersonissos, handing him a suitcase with 4 kilograms and 240 grams of cannabis.

He then met with the 36-year-old citizen in question to receive a quantity of cocaine from him in order to transport it to Zakynthos where he would deliver it to the 46-year-old citizen who is wanted.

Immediately after their arrest by police officers of the Heraklion Narcotics Prosecution Department, searches followed in houses, shops and other places used by the members of the criminal group.

During the investigations in which police officers from the Heraklion Police Operations Department and the Crime Prevention and Suppression Team (OPKE) of the Heraklion Security Sub-Directorate also participated, 2 kg and 244 grams of cocaine, 4 kg and 522.4 grams of cocaine, 4 kg and 522.4 grams were found and confiscated cannabis, €15,295 in cash, three cars, shotguns, precision scales, a firearm in the form of a key ring, a bayonet of a military weapon, magazines and cartridges.

Those arrested will be taken to the competent prosecutor while the preliminary investigation is carried out by the Narcotics Prosecution Department of the Heraklion Security Sub-Directorate.