Police arrested three youths aged 14, 17 and 21 in Petroupoli and Peristeri, western Athens, on 29 October 2026 on suspicion of drug trafficking.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Officers of the Attica General Police Directorate’s Drug Immediate Response Unit made the arrests in morning and afternoon operations after acting on information about the youths’ activity.[10][11][8][9] Police say the three stored cocaine and cannabis at their homes, while the 21-year-old distributed the drugs, including to minors.[1][2][4][11][12][9] Case files were opened against the three for drug, weapons and violence-against-officials offences as applicable, and they were taken before the competent prosecutor.[1][13][8][9]

Searches of the suspects and their homes seized 44 grams of processed cannabis and 859 grams of unprocessed cannabis, a total of 903 grams.[1][2][3][4][11][5][6][7][12][13][8][9] Police also seized 520 grams of cocaine, a replica pistol, a butterfly knife, three precision scales, packaging materials, a notebook with handwritten notes, five mobile phones and 6,340 euros in cash.[1][3][4][13][8][9] Officers also seized the motorcycle the 21-year-old allegedly used to transport the drugs.[1][5]

The 21-year-old had hidden drugs inside a delivery-company box to conceal them.[1][2][3][4][11][6][7][12][13][9] He also kept a specially modified vehicle key containing a hidden compartment for storing drugs.[14][5][6][12][13][8][9]

The 14- and 17-year-old suspects are brothers.[12] Police expect examination of the five seized phones and the handwritten notebook to yield further evidence about the suspects’ minor clientele.[12]