Narcotics officers of the Hellenic Police’s Organised Crime Directorate arrested a 21-year-old Greek man at midday on Wednesday 11 November 2026 in an area of Attica, on suspicion of importing drugs into Greece from the United States.[1] The case came to light after a check carried out by officials of the customs office of Athens International Airport on a parcel that had been sent from the United States to Greece.[2] The parcel contained 2.26 kilograms of cannabis.[3] Officers of the Narcotics Subdirectorate of the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime then carried out a police operation to trace the recipient.[4]

The officers arrested the 21-year-old at the moment he collected the parcel from a courier company’s branch in Attica.[2] Police said the quantity of cannabis was intended for further distribution.[2] From his possession officers seized 2,260 grams of raw cannabis and a mobile phone.[1] A criminal case was filed against him on charges of drug importation, possession and trafficking.[3] He was taken to the competent prosecuting authority for further criminal proceedings.[2]