More evidence is released on the criminal organization of a transnational character, whose members were distributed large quantities of cocaine, through containers coming from Latin America disrupted by the Organized Crime Management Directorate.

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It is noted that for its deconstruction, a large-scale police operation was held yesterday, Monday, July 21, 2025, from the Drug Enforcement Division, in which a total of 7 members of the organization were arrested, including the leader.

They were charged with- on a case-by-case- criminal organization, attempted homicide, foreign property deterioration, bodily harm, as well as infringement of weapons and drug laws.

It was preceded by an appropriate use of information from the Dea Office of the US Embassy. in Athens, while further investigation, with the assistance of the Drug Prosecution Department of the 3rd Piraeus Customs, following police actions, verification, intersection of data and through the creation of profiles of the Profiling, the action of the members of the organization was certified.

How did they act

In particular, it was revealed that members of the organization with structured and permanent action, having distinct roles, were active in the sea distributing significant quantities of cocaine from Latin America to European countries, including our country, either as a country of destination or as a transit,

To achieve their purpose, the transport of drugs was carried out through containers, which were hidden in Reefer Containers, while their introduction to the Greek territory was secured by accessing members of the organization to Piraeus Port and the processes.

The links of its members to the port facilities were vital to the organization, while using their know-how, they could detect and remove drugs from the containers and deliver them to the funders in Athens for further trafficking.

Their roles

As for the role of each member, the following emerged:

  • 36 -year -old was the leader of the organization, who was tasked with coordination The introduction of drugs into the port of Piraeus, as well as their delivery to other criminal networks. At the same time, he had direct contact with the funders – clients of other criminal groups, who provided critical information (ship name, date of arrival, number/container position), which he transferred to his other business members,
  • 41 -year -old, he maintained close contact with the leader and the clients – funders, while working in Piraeus Port as contractor – machine operator, coordinating the group’s individual actions,
  • 35 -year -old, who as contractor – Operator of lifting machinery, he was responsible for the distribution of information and the operational planning of drug exporting from the containers,
  • 30 -year -old and 28 -year -old, business members – pellets who played an active role in approaching containers, drug posting, concealment and export from the port for delivery to recipients,
  • 34 -year -old, who assisted with information and provided assistance in moving and accessing business members to ships carrying the containers with drugs and drugs and
  • Another 28 -year -old, who was in charge of covering the team’s actions inside the port, in order not to understand the other members’ action.

As part of the operation, two of the members of the criminal organization were found in Keratsini together and on behalf of the rest of the members, with the aim of further trafficking, 30 improvised nylon packages wrapped in adhesive tape, containing more than 33 kg of cocaine, which had been cocaine.

The Cinema pursuit – 1 injured police officer

According to the operation, the leader of the organization, driving a large vehicle, refused to stop a police signal and moved against them with an anthropic intention, injuring one of them. The attack on the second police officer was prevented, as he, along with another police officer, They proceeded to targeted immobilization shots in the tires of the vehicle.

The leader continued his course, hitting a service vehicle and, despite his attempt to escape, was immobilized a few minutes later, after a new refusal to comply with a second service vehicle and a private motorcycle.

The arrest of the members of the organization followed, and from subsequent surveys conducted in houses, warehouses and by the possession of the detainees, they were found and confiscated:

  • 34.256.76 grams of cocaine,
  • 109,255 euros,
  • 3 grams of raw cannabis,
  • 3 pistols of which 2 click-brown,
  • 102 cartridges of various caliber,
  • 2 Precision Electronic Scales
  • 13 mobile phones and 2 tablets,
  • 3 cars,
  • 4 motorcycles,
  • Electronic brand money measurement device as well as
  • Numerous cargo carriers documents.

It is noted that, from the structure of the criminal organization, according to the role of each member, its transnational character and the way of acting involved (concealment of cocaine in containers, use of free -access to port areas, ships and cargoes, as well as cocaine, as well as cocaine). and illegal profits that exceed -600,000 euros.

The detainees, two of whom have been accused of similar offenses in the past, have led to the competent prosecutor’s office, while investigations to clarify the full range of action of the criminal organization are continuing.