The major operation of the Heraklion Crime Investigation and Detection Sub-Directorate to dismantle a large ring allegedly involved in drug trafficking and other illegal activities in Crete has been completed.
According to information from police sources, the investigations, which were supervised by the Narcotics Department of this service, focused on three families mainly in the area of Zonians, Heraklion and Agios Nikolaos.
The same sources said 16 people have been arrested so far while a total of 77 people are included in the massive case file.
More than 20 house searches have been carried out and more than five kilograms of raw cannabis, cocaine, about 34, have been seized, according to the same sources.000 euros, nine cartridge guns and other evidence.
It is noted that the investigation and telephone intercepts revealed at least one case related to the OPEKEPE scandal, namely the involvement of a farmer who was allegedly seeking animals from others to cover up the number he declared in order to appear legitimate in an upcoming audit.
An announcement is expected from the National Police in the case.
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