The operation took place on Tuesday 9 June 2026 in Santorini as part of efforts against drug trafficking.[1] Two men aged 33 and 41 were arrested and face charges related to drug trafficking and illegal possession of weapons.[2] According to police, simultaneous searches were carried out at the homes of both suspects.[2] The two arrested men were taken before the Prosecutor’s Office in Naxos for further proceedings.[2]

During the search of the 33-year-old’s home, police found 46.5 grams of raw cannabis, eight packages of cocaine weighing 7 grams in total and two precision electronic scales.[2] Authorities also seized there a handgun, 11 rounds of ammunition, 100 euros in cash and a mobile phone.[2] At the home of the 41-year-old foreign national, police discovered a fully equipped hydroponic cannabis cultivation facility.[2] The setup included two makeshift structures with shading systems, support beams, lamps and ventilation equipment for growing cannabis.[2] At the second home officers seized 26 cannabis plants in the development stage.[1] Officers also found 248.4 grams of raw cannabis there.[1] Officers also seized there an air gun, eight rounds of ammunition, a precision scale, 300 euros in cash, a laptop and a mobile phone.[2]

The investigation also found that on 15 April the 33-year-old was driving a car with a 20-year-old foreign national as passenger when he fled a police check and threw away a handgun.[2] A case file had previously been opened over that incident for illegal weapon possession, dangerous driving and disobedience.[2]