Ten arrested in week-long drug crackdown across İskeçe, Gümülcine and Dedeağaç
Police arrested 10 people during targeted anti-drug operations across Xanthi (İskeçe), Komotini (Gümülcine) and Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç) between 23 and 30 October. Cocaine, heroin, cannabis, amphetamine, drug pills and various drug-related paraphernalia were seized.
The operations were carried out by police units in Greece's Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region as part of efforts to combat drug-related offences.
According to a police statement, separate criminal case files were opened against all 10 suspects over alleged violations of drug legislation.
İSKEÇE RECORDS THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF ARRESTS
Xanthi (İskeçe) recorded the highest number of arrests, with six people detained in the city and surrounding areas. Three people were arrested in Alexandroupoli (Dedeağaç), while one was detained in Komotini (Gümülcine).
The operations involved several specialised police units, including the Alexandroupoli Drug Enforcement Unit, the criminal investigation departments in Xanthi and Komotini, the Xanthi Prevention and Mediation Team, and DIAS police officers attached to the Alexandroupoli Police Station.
COCAINE, HEROIN AND AMPHETAMINE SEIZED
Police searches conducted at two separate residences and on the suspects uncovered various quantities of illegal substances.
The seized items included small quantities of cocaine, heroin, cannabis and amphetamine, as well as five drug grinders, three drug pills and one cigarette containing cannabis.
CASES REFERRED TO PROSECUTORS
Separate case files have been compiled against the 10 arrested individuals and forwarded to the competent prosecutors for further legal proceedings.
The preliminary investigations are being conducted by the Alexandroupoli Criminal Investigation Department and the relevant police units in Xanthi and Komotini.
