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Greek Food
Smart Olives: Greek Farmers Use GPS to Track Olive Theft
Farmers on Crete have begun using GPS chip technology in the shape of olives hung on trees to deal with the rising theft of olives during the current harvest season.
Several cases of theft have been reported on Crete and...
Greek News
‘Modern Elgin’ Arrested Trying to Steal Pieces of Acropolis
A 26-year-old dubbed "modern Elgin" was arrested in Athens after trying to remove pieces of stone and marble from the Acropolis as souvenirs.
Greek media reported that the young man, who according to reports is of Cypriot origin, was spotted...
Greece
Athens Metro Second in Pickpocket Complaints in the World
Athens has the second worst reputation for pickpocketing in the world according to tourists, new research reveals.
Crime
Engineer Gets Even With “Porch Pirates” With Exploding Glitterbombs
At this most wonderful time of year, you'd like to think that no one would be enough of a Scrooge to steal from our very doorsteps, but you would be wrong; the people known as "porch pirates" do just...
Crime
Mayor of Overcrowded Mykonos Pleas for Additional Police Officers
Mykonos is flooded with tourists each and every summer -- and although this is expected, there are still not enough police officers to handle the overwhelming crowds. The situation has come to such a head that Mayor Dimitris Tzanos...
Crime
Police Announce Colombian Drug Cartel Is Behind Hospital Heists in Greece
Four members of a Colombian drug cartel were behind the thefts of expensive medical instruments used in gastrointestinal examinations from four Greek hospitals in May, police announced on Wednesday. Greek authorities said that they have so far identified three...
Crime
Executives at Energa and Hellas Power Electricity Companies Found Guilty Of Stealing €83 Million
Several executives of the Energa and Hellas Power electricity companies were found guilty of stealing money from the state by an Athens court on Tuesday.
Of the 19 people who were originally suspects, eight of them were cleared of all...
Crime
Police Break Up Crime Ring Responsible for Hundreds of Burglaries
The Greek police put an end to the activities of the biggest burglary racket in Greece. The group, mainly consisting of Georgian nationals, has been active since 2010 with 137 burglaries in homes as well as four heists and...
Australia
Two Men Arrested for Greek Orthodox Church Burglary
Detectives from the Rosebud Crime Investigation Unit have arrested two men in relation to a burglary at a Greek Orthodox Church in Red Hill in July.
The men were arrested following a number of warrants conducted this morning and...