Ten (10) gang members, of which eight (8) are minors, who are accused of trafficking drugs to schools in Athens, were arrested yesterday by the Athens Crime Investigation and Prosecution Directorate, Monday, December 2, 2024.

In the case filed against them for -as the case may be- a gang, as well as violations of the customs code and the laws on drugs, weapons and fireworks and flares, there are also -7- people, among them the parents of the members gang, for neglect of supervision of a minor.

How did they act?

In particular, the investigation established that the members of the gang, including students, trafficked narcotics in two schools while they would pass packages of cannabis to students who would participate in a 5-day school trip, with a scheduled departure yesterday afternoon, (2/ 12).

In order to put an end to their activity, a police operation was carried out in the context of which searches were carried out in houses, during which findings were found that certified the criminal activity, such as heroin, cannabis, graters, as well as firecrackers, etc. objects.

Furthermore, a quantity of cannabis, weighing -908- grams, was found, which was ready for distribution and specifically divided into -319- bags.

What did the investigations find?

In total, found and seized:

  • nylon packages of cannabis with a total gross weight of 3 kg and 149 grams,
  • number of portioning bags, precision scales, packaging with tea bags, -2- cannabis graters,
  • nylon packaging with a narcotic substance possibly heroin, with a total gross weight of 206 grams,
  • 6- packs of cigarettes without an indicative consumption tax strip,
  • sword,
  • -13- firecrackers, knife, imitation weapon (replica), folding knife (knife),
  • two wheeled motorcycle,
  • 975 euros and
  • -13- mobile phones.

Those arrested were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office.