Employees of the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDCOC) have arrested ten individuals from two criminal groups, accused of coercing women into prostitution through violence and threats and demanding 'fees'.

An officer from the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (GDPOP) was arrested this morning in Sofia. The Ministry of Interior has not yet commented on the case.

An investigation by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime's Economic Crime Suppression Sub-directorate was conducted into a case of exposing minors to danger due to alcohol consumption at an Athens nightclub.

Authorities in Thessaloniki seized three kilograms of cocaine originating from Germany and arrested three individuals in a coordinated operation by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.

A major operation by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime successfully struck against a criminal organization involved in illegal gambling, which had generated over 16 million euros in profits through unauthorized games.

A criminal organization involved in telephone scams, posing as utility employees or accountants, has been dismantled by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, leading to the arrest of six members including the leader.

Minister of Citizen Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidis, represented the Prime Minister at the annual event of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime (DAOE), where the directorate's operational results were presented.

Six individuals have been detained for up to 72 hours as part of an organized criminal group involved in human trafficking for immoral acts, following a joint operation by the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office and the General Directorate for Combating Organized Crime.

A 33-year-old woman has been arrested by the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, charged with the murder and robbery of a 92-year-old man in Athens in August 2017, with police successfully solving the cold case.

Greek Minister M. Chrysochoidis presented the operational results of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, covering the period from October 2024 to January 2026.