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“Flowers of Evil”: Drug Ring Hid 84 Kilos of Cocaine Inside Roses

ATHENS – A major drug-trafficking case was uncovered on Thursday by the DEOS unit of the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE). More specifically, inspectors identified a criminal network that was importing cocaine from Colombia hidden inside roses based on information from Greece and abroad. The shipment consisted of 80 boxes of roses, which had...

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Another major drug trafficking case has been brought to light by the Independent Revenue Authority's Public Revenue Service team, it was announced. Cocaine from Colombia inside roses In particular, using information from Greece and abroad, the auditors identified a circuit that imported cocaine from Colombia, inside roses. The lot involved 80 boxes of roses, which had left Bogota and had arrived at a flower shop in Artemida (Loutsa) Attica. Of t…

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Of the 80 boxes of roses at the flower shop in Loutsa, inspectors found with the help of a special dog that in 15 the flower stem was artificial and hid cocaine inside. The post Loutsa: 84 kilos of cocaine were found inside roses at a flower shop – Four arrests appeared first on in.gr.

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A joint operation by the Greek Police and US DEA agents has led to the seizure of around 100 kilograms of cocaine at Athens airport. According to preliminary information, during the operation carried out on Wednesday evening, 6 people were detained, while at least 4 of them are suspected to be Albanian citizens, euronews.al reports. The narcotic substance was hidden in a shipment of fresh roses, which had arrived in Greece from Colombia. Greek a…

84 kilos of cocaine, and not 100 as initially reported, were discovered yesterday, Wednesday, by AADE officers, after using information from the American DEA office in Athens. The large quantity of drugs was hidden in a shipment of 80 boxes of roses, which had been shipped from Bogota, Colombia and arrived in Greece via the "Eleftherios Venizelos" airport. The shipment was intended for a flower shop in Artemisa, Attica. During the inspection, AA…

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zougla.gr broke the news on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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