Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 14-06-24

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From: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>

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[01] Six suspects for second mammoth heroin haul in Greece to prosecutor

[01] Six suspects for second mammoth heroin haul in Greece to prosecutor

All six are Indian nationals, crew members of the Togo-flagged tanker "NOOR ONE" that smuggled the heroin into Greece.

The latest quantity of heroin is linked with over a tonne (1,133 kg) of heroin found in two batches, one in a warehouse in Koropi and another a mansion in the Athens suburb of Filothei on June 12. Nine people are already in custody, including a 40-year-old shipowner, in connection with the case.

In both cases, the seized heroin (2,120 kg in total) was smuggled into Greece with the "Noor One" tanker ship.

All are facing criminal organisation charges, drug possession and trafficking. A separate case file concerns illegal fuel trade charges filed against certain of the defendants after the discovery on board the tanker of 18 tonnes of fuel that lacked documents.

Speaking on a private television station on Monday, Shipping & Aegean Minister Miltiadis Varvitsiotis said that the investigation is now focusing on the arrest of more people involved in the case both in Greece and abroad, noting that a large part of the heroin was destined for the rest of Europe. He added that the Greek authorities are cooperating with international law enforcement agencies in the case.

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