Eight arrests, including four police officers, following relevant warrants, took place on Thursday, July 17, 2025, following an operation by the Home Affairs Service, as members of a criminal organization active in drug trafficking.

According to police, one served in Piraeus, one in downtown Athens who was previously in the drug prosecution of both in Mykonos.

To investigate the case had been evaluated and associated with independent complaints and pre -trial information on illegal officer activities [τελεί σε διαθεσιμότητα για άλλη υπόθεση] and a Greek police officer, whose revelation was utilized by evidence resulting from special investigative methods.

Still sought 1 private

The further granting and analysis of the data that emerged, in conjunction with the other pre-trial material, identified- among other things- the detainees as well as another person who is sought, with a field of action, at least since October 2023, the trafficking of drugs.

The case file includes 13 additional people

The case file includes -13 additional persons, including another police officer, who are accused of acts outside the action framework of the criminal organization, and in particular for- as a case-by-case- bribery, influence marketing and violating service privacy.

How did they act – the roles of police officers

In particular, in the way the criminal organization acts, it was revealed that a police officer, who mediated to supply significant quantities of drugs and coordinated their trafficking, while 6 members of the organization undertook the transfer, assessment of quality.

Among the members typical action had Two police officers who serve in Mykonos and Attica, respectively. The former, along with the leader, was looking for money for the purchase of drugs for further trafficking, while the second supplied the leader with large quantities of drugs and provided advice on the management of other members of the organization.

The research has also emerged the involvement of a Greek police officer, Who, as a member of a criminal group operating within the main organization, took advantage of his official status and abused drugs, which, through another member, channeled to the leader for further trafficking.

To avoid their identification, members of the criminal organization used encrypted communication applications and others through concealment of their activity, and also used third -party bank accounts to hide the flow of money.

In particular, the members of the organization systematically credit for excessive money in bank accounts of the leader or other associates, either through banking or by cash deposits, with the aim of legalizing revenue from criminal activities.

More specifically, it was found that a total of EUR 3,837,943.34 were credited to the accounts of the leader in the last five years, while in the accounts of his partner – also a member of the organization – EUR 1,032,027.28.

Finally, with regard to a police officer, his involvement, as well as 13 more people, including 1 additional police officer, in at least 8 cases of bribery, 5 trafficking cases and 13 cases of violations of service.

What was found in investigations

As part of the business, held in areas of Attica and her Mykonoswith the assistance of police officers of the Mykonos Police Directorate, investigations were carried out in houses and vehicles, where a total of found and confiscated:

  • 4.3 kg of drug, possibly cocaine,
  • precision scales,
  • 20,900 euros,
  • 14 mobile phones and 13 cartridges.

The detainees are taken to the competent prosecutor’s office.