Thessaloniki police carried out a special overnight operation from the evening of 6 November into the early hours of 7 November 2026 in parks, squares, sports facilities and school complexes in Pavlos Melas municipality to prevent juvenile delinquency and deter alcohol consumption by minors.[1][2] Officers from the Thessaloniki directorates for crime prosecution and detection, police, aliens and immediate action assisted in the operation.[1] Officers checked 77 people in total, 71 of them minors, as well as eight health-interest shops during the operation.[1][3] Police arrested six adults and one minor for violating the law on addictive substances.[1][2] Police seized quantities of cannabis during the checks.[1][4]

According to the Hellenic Police, the purpose was to collect information and map the movements of minors who may be involved in delinquency incidents.[1] The police said a further aim was to deter alcohol consumption by minors.[1] The information collected will be assessed and used to design targeted actions in areas where juvenile delinquency incidents accumulate, according to the police.[1][2]

The operation was designed by the Sub-directorate for the Protection of Minors of the Thessaloniki Directorate for Crime Prosecution and Detection, according to the Hellenic Police announcement.[4]