In a joint operation by ELAS, the French Gendarmerie and Europol, the accused was identified and arrested
A foreigner who was allegedly active in the supply, export and illegal trafficking, from Greece to France, of pharmaceutical preparations, against a monetary reward, was arrested by the Financial Crimes Prosecution Sub-Directorate of the Organized Crime Directorate, at noon on Monday in Athens.
A case file was filed against him for harmful drugs, violations of the laws on drugs and their marketing, the Road Traffic Code and for weapons.
In particular, as it became known from ELAS, in the context of a joint operational action with the French Gendarmerie and Europol, the accused was identified, who, at least from the August 2021was supplied with medicinal preparations, from pharmacies of Atticaand then exported and offered them for sale illegally, through courier companies, in areas of Francethereby endangering the health of end users/patients, according to the EOF.
According to the Police, the investigation revealed, following the exchange and utilization of information with the French Authorities, that the defendant used a scope to avoid detection courier companieswhich he changed regularly, as well as their service points. Also, write down false information sender and description of contents in parcels.
From the investigations so far, they have been identified at least 55 parcel shipmentswhile the illegal financial benefit, calculated by the Police that he has obtained, through payments of his clients that were made mainly with money sending companies, seems to exceed 110,000 euros.
He was caught driving
The accused was detected by police officers of the Economic Security Department of the Sub-Directorate for the Prosecution of Economic Crimes at a service point of a courier company in the center of Athens, during the delivery for dispatch of a package containing 3,360 capsules of the medicinal preparation in question, which was confiscated, while for its transfer he used a motorcycle without possessing a relevant driver’s license.
In searches carried out at his house, a “KATANA” type sword, 110 euros, evidence of couriers and money receipts and a mobile phone were also found and confiscated.
The arrested person was taken to the competent prosecuting authority.
Source: Skai
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