Two arrested in Ierapetra drug deal; 156 g cannabis seized
Two foreign men aged 31 and 44 were arrested in Ierapetra, Lasithi, after police said the older man supplied the younger with drugs for money. Officers seized 156.2 grams of hidden raw cannabis plus 20 euros, a precision scale and a phone.
🇬🇷 Ierapetra municipality, Lasithi · Greece
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Arrested
2
Cannabis
156.2 g
Cash confiscated
EUR 20
Agencies
Τμήμα Αστυνομικών Επιχειρήσεων Λασιθίου, Τμήμα Δίωξης και Εξιχνίασης Εγκλημάτων Ιεράπετρας
Two men aged 31 and 44 were arrested on Friday 13 November 2026 in an area of
Ierapetra municipality in Lasithi on charges of possessing and traffickingnarcotics.[1][2]Officers of the Lasithi Police Operations Department said they
saw the 44-year-old supplying the 31-year-old with drugs in exchange for money
during targeted anti-trafficking checks.[1][2]A second account identifies the
two men as foreign nationals and gives the same ages, place and date of arrest.[3]
Officers then checked the two men and searched the rural area where they were
found.[1][2]In that search officers found 156.2 grams of raw cannabis carefully
hidden and seized it.[1][2]They also seized 20 euros, one precision scale and
one mobile phone.[1]The second account confirms the same seizure of 156.2
grams of raw cannabis, 20 euros, a precision scale and a mobile phone.[3]
The preliminary investigation was taken over by the Ierapetra Crime Prosecution
and Investigation Department.[1][2]
Photos and video
Police handout photo published with the report on the Ierapetra seizure. Photo: TAE LasithiouPhoto details
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