ELAS and Europol dismantled a circuit that smuggled illegal anabolics into Greece and abroad

In the arrest of five people who participated in an international circuit that was smuggling illegal drugs and raw cannabis, both in Greece and abroad, the Police proceeded. The arrests of the members of the circuit took place on Thursday morning (21.03.2024) and are accused of forming and joining a criminal organization, violating sports legislation, harmful drugs, forgery, money laundering, weapons, drugs and personal data violation. ELAS, after months of research in collaboration with Europol, the National Medicines Agency and the National Anti-Doping Agency, destroyed the circuit. As the members of the organisation emerged, at least as of April 2018 were supplied from abroad and traded preparations containing illegal and banned anabolic substances. At the same time, other preparations were available for sale to deal with side effects (treatment of erectile dysfunction etc.), and the money they earned was made abroad. In order for the authorities not to catch them, they used specific methods: in the places where they stored the illegal preparations they had installed television-camera systems, for the handling of the substances they used a gymnasium and a store for the sale of food supplements, owned by members of the organization, used fake packaging with evidence of legitimate pharmaceuticals, as well as fake films of authenticity of the E.O.F., while for the shipment of parcels they declared false senter and address data. The operation took place after coordinated actions by ELAS on Thursday morning (21.03.2024) where five members of the circuit were arrested. The presence of a prosecutor was investigated in houses, businesses, and vehicles in Giannitsa, Veria, Halkidiki, Larissa and Argos. From the investigations found and seized: more than -22,000 tablets – ampoules containing anabolic and other illegal drugs, 21 packages with banned preparations, 773.6 grams of raw cannabis, a number of drug tablets, 2 pistols, revolver, knock-gliding pistol, flobert rifle, 131 cartridges, 2 cameras, 6,740 euros, 6 mobiles and a multitude of handwritten notes. The persons arrested, with the file filed against them, were taken to the competent prosecutor.