A police officer was placed on leave who was allegedly a member of a criminal organization that trafficked narcotics

These are mainly quantities of processed and raw cannabis. In addition, three precision electronic scales and a pistol were seized.

7 members of the organization were arrested, including the police officer, while one more member is being sought. A case file was opened against them for the offenses of criminal organization and violation of drug laws.

The case file includes six more people who were not arrested, as the conditions for self-incrimination were not met.

Regarding their action, the two leading members, of whom one was the policeman, they imported the drugs from Spain in postal parcels with no addressee information. Two other members received the parcels, while the leaders and two others sold the substances.

The organization was revealed when a police officer posing as a courier company employee delivered a package of processed cannabis to a member.

The members of the organization, from May to August 2023, have sent and received in their possession eight parcels, with the purpose of importing narcotics into Greece.

Regarding the arrested police officer, from the Hellenic Police Headquarters an Administrative Sworn Examination was ordered against him, while at the same time he is suspended from the day after the end of the status of availability, in which he has already been suspended for other criminal offences.

The ELAS announcement:

“Following the 22-08-2023 Press Release regarding the arrest of a police officer, a member of a criminal organization that trafficked narcotics in Attica, it is announced that the Hellenic Police Headquarters has ordered the conduct of a Sworn Administrative Examination against him, while at the same time it is placed in availability from the day after the end of the status of availability in which he has already been placed for other criminal offences”.