April 25, 2024

Athens News

News in English from Greece

Ioannina: military arsenal and hashish plantations discovered during police operation

The police operation carried out yesterday afternoon in the Crapsi area in Ioannina resulted in to the discovery of an arsenal and a plantation of hashish, and also to arrest of three peopleone of whom is an Albanian citizen.

Three of those arrested were charged with growing drugs and violating gun laws. As part of the investigation, 47 hemp seedlings, watering equipment and agricultural implements were found and seized on the plantation. During a search in the coffee house of one of the detainees, as well as in his house, the following were found and confiscated:

  • 5 Kalashnikov assault rifles,
  • 6 combat rifles of different types,
  • 6 shotguns,
  • revolver,
  • 2 grenades,
  • 7 detonators and a slow burning fuse,
  • 3 bayonets,
  • 2 knives
  • 2961 cartridges of various calibers,
  • 10 magazines and
  • the amount is 1710 euros.

The arrested will be taken to the prosecutor of the city of Yanina.



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