Over 7kg of hemp, 16 cannabis seedlings, carbine, cartridges, and others were found in yesterday’s police operation in the area of ​​Halepa, Chania, in which light police officers were even injured.

According to Police, they were arrested yesterday (20.08.2025) following the coordinated police operation, 3 nationals aged 49, 60 and 68 years of age charged with violations of drug and weapons law.

In particular, in the context of the specific planning and actions being carried out by the Chania Police Directorate to combat the possession and trafficking of drugs and after the appropriate use of data by police officers from the Chania Criminal Division and Crimes, a Coordinated Police was organized.

During the business, surveys were carried out in houses and places held and used by the nationals, where they were found in total and seized:

  • -7- kg and -135- grams of cannabis
  • -16- cannabis seedlings of 1.80 meters high
  • One (1) hunting carbine
  • Six (6) cartridges
  • Eleven (11) tracking devices
  • Three (3) tablet
  • One (1) drone
  • Eight (8) follow -up cameras
  • One (1) digital camera
  • One (1) plastic container grater quantity of raw cannabis
  • Three (3) knives.
  • One (1) foldable metal rod
  • Two (2) War Halls
  • One (1) precision scales
  • Seventeen (17) mobile devices
  • Sum of seven thousand six hundred five euros (7,605)
  • Eight (8) vehicles

Chania findings

2 injured police officers

In an attempt to arrest the 68 -year -old, two police officers were injured by fragments of door glasses and went to Chania General Hospital where they received first aid and left. A case was filed against him for violence against officials and judicial persons.

The detainees are expected to be referred to the Prosecutor of Chania Criminal Prosecutor while the preliminary investigation is being carried out by the Chania Criminal Prosecution and Deletion.