Wanted by Interpol and the Swedish authorities for trafficking large quantities of cocaine and money laundering, a 38-year-old man was arrested in Nea Fokea, Halkidiki, Greece.
This is a certain Swedish citizen, against whom a European arrest warrant was issued. The perpetrator was discovered yesterday morning by Greek police officers after an organized operation and cooperation with other services at the European level.
According to the documents of the Swedish prosecutor’s office, the man, along with his accomplices, is accused of at least two cases of importing cocaine by sea in an amount approaching 337 kilograms.
At the same time, as he is imputed to, the sale took place through the companies that he managed. According to the same documents, the criminal legalized the amount of 400,000 euros from his illegal activities, as well as the purchase of real estate, etc. in Sweden, Germany, Greece and Panama.
The illegal operations attributed to him by the Swedish authorities appear to have taken place from the summer of 2020 to November of the same year, in Sweden and other European countries.
The detainee is currently in custody and will be brought before the prosecutor of the Court of Appeal of Thessaloniki to begin the procedure related to the request for his extradition to Sweden.
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