In the presence of the Prime Minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, the Deputy Prime Minister, Kostis Hatzidakis, the Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Vassilis Kikilias, the Deputy Minister of Shipping and Insular Policy, Stefanos Ghikas and the Chief of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard, Vice Admiral L.S. Tryfonas Kontizas, the ceremony of receiving and integrating five new high-speed patrol boats into the fleet of the Coast Guard - Hellenic Coast Guard took place today.

The critical role of a police officer included among the defendants in the high-profile Cretan mafia case is outlined in the documents. The policeman is accused of giving information to members of the criminal organisation about police movements.

A sweeping police operation has dismantled a major criminal organization in Crete, leading to the arrest of 48 people, including an active-duty police officer, military personnel, and a clergyman, authorities announced.

An infant found abandoned in a supermarket trolley in central Athens has been placed in protective care, police said.