Arrests were made in various areas of the urban grid, including Agios Georgios Square, Rotonda and areas around the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, of various services of the Thessaloniki Police Directorate, in the context of targeted surveillance, prevention and punitive action.

Greek authorities on Friday reported the discovery of a massive haul of drugs with an estimated street value exceeding 100 million euros on board the Syrian-flagged freighter "Noka", which had been confiscated and was being held at the port of Heraklio, Crete.

The 15-year-old boy arrested in Greece's largest drug bust ever, was conditionally released today.