A 27 -year -old Turkish national fell into the hands of the police, who is accused of possessing and trafficking a large number of weapons. His arrest took place on Friday night in Xanthi, after a coordinated operation by the Northern Greece Organized Crime.

The house-cavaja and the arsenal

Utilizing information, police found the 27 -year -old in a house he had rented in short -term leasing. During the investigation that followed in his home and car, 25 pistols were found and confiscated, 950 euros and a mobile phone.

The perpetrator’s car was seized as he is estimated to use it to handle the reinforcement. The 25 pistols will be sent to the forensic laboratories to determine if they have been used in illegal acts while the 27 -year -old has already been brought to the prosecutor.

In detail the police announcement:

The Division of October 2025 was arrested by the Northern Greek Crime Crime, a 27 -year -old Turkish national in Xanthi, in a violation of weapons legislation. In particular, following the proper utilization of information by the Department of Prosecution of Criminal Crimes and Ownership, as well as the subsequent pre -trial investigation, the criminal activity of the above defendant was certified in the possession and distribution of a large number of firearms.

To end his action, an organized police operation was carried out, in which the defendant was identified and arrested in a short -term lease house in the area of ​​Xanthi, and by subsequent investigations, in the presence of a judicial officer, in the house and the vehicle they used –

  • -25- pistols, with a corresponding number of magazines,
  • -950-euro,
  • mobile phone and mobile device box,
  • -3- mobile connection packages and vehicle key.

In addition, the vehicle was seized as a means of committing criminal acts while weapons will be sent to the Northern Greece Criminal Investigations Division for laboratory tests.

The detainee was taken to the competent prosecutor.

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