[Hellenic Police]
Greek police, supported by Israel, have arrested eight foreign nationals, busting a criminal ring that used yachts to smuggle drugs from Europe to Israel.
The suspects, mainly from Israel and Ukraine, were arrested on Monday in Volos, central Greece, and appeared before a prosecutor on Wednesday, police said. Drug authorities are looking for more gang members.
Among those detained was a 44-year-old Israeli man who authorities believe was the leader of the group, a police official said on condition of anonymity.
Police found evidence that the drugs supplied from European countries, possibly from the Netherlands and Germany, were hidden in trailers that traveled through Bulgaria to Greece. Later they were loaded onto boats destined for Israel.
About 130 kg of the psychedelic drug MDMA, ketamine and cannabis were confiscated, police said. The illegal profits of the crime ring are currently estimated at 2.5 million euros. [Reuters]
