Two individuals have been arrested in connection with a planned grenade attack near the home of Isidoros Dogiakos, former prosecutor of the Areios Pagos — Greece’s highest civil and criminal court.
Arrests and Suspects
The suspects are a 30-year-old foreign national arrested in Attica, and a 31-year-old compatriot currently detained in a prison in northern Greece. A 27-year-old Greek man is also named in the case file.
According to the Hellenic Police, officers located the 30-year-old on the afternoon of 24 July 2026 while he was meeting the 27-year-old. During that encounter, the younger man handed over an object resembling a paper cup. Upon inspection, police discovered a defensive-type hand grenade in the 30-year-old’s possession — secured with a plastic cable tie — and immediately arrested him.
Alleged Organisational Role
Investigators determined that the 31-year-old detainee played an organisational role in planning the attack. Police allege he instructed the 30-year-old to meet the 27-year-old, receive the grenade, and then either place or throw it at a location in Attica.
A search conducted in the 31-year-old’s prison cell in northern Greece led to the seizure of a mobile phone, now under forensic examination as a possible communication tool used to coordinate the plot.
Evidence Seized
Separately, police searched a residence in Attica linked to the 27-year-old, assisted by the Special Anti-Terrorist Unit (EKAM). There, they found and confiscated a revolver loaded with five cartridges.
In total, authorities seized: one defensive-type hand grenade; one revolver and six cartridges; €4,410 in cash; two mobile phones; numerous SIM cards from various telecom providers; a jockey-style cap; a backpack containing a sports-team sticker and a paper beverage cup.
The 30-year-old was brought before the competent prosecutor and subsequently referred to an investigating magistrate. The 31-year-old is expected to appear before judicial authorities following the issuance of the relevant court order.