Police arrested 12 people in Pyrgos, Elis on the morning of 5 November 2026 during a targeted crime-prevention operation.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Of the 12 detained, one man faces violations of drug legislation.[1][3][4][5] Five other detainees were held for electricity theft and six for health-regulation violations.[1][3][4][5][6] All those arrested were expected to be led before the Ilia Court of First Instance prosecutor for the prescribed procedure.[1][2][3][4][5]

Officers found 2 kilos and 240 grams of cannabis and two harvested cannabis seedlings in the drug suspect’s possession.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] A second account describes the same drug case as a man arrested for possession after officers seized 2 kilos and 240 grams of cannabis and two harvested seedlings.[8] Officers checked 85 people and 37 vehicles and searched seven houses.[1][3][4][5][6] Officers also brought 15 people to the competent police services for further checks.[1][2][4][5][6] Officers also recorded 12 violations of the Highway Code during the same operation.[1][2][4][5]

The operation was planned by the Elis Police Directorate and carried out with a prosecutor present and a DEDDIE crew participating.[1][4][5][7] DEDDIE, the electricity distribution network operator, joined to help locate power-theft cases.[9] Units taking part included crime-investigation services, the Narcotics Division, the Pyrgos OPKЕ unit, the Elis special-checks group, DIAS motorcycle police and traffic police, among other local services.[1][4][5]