19-year-old foreigner detained in Ano Liosia carrying gun, ammunition and knife
Police stopped a 19-year-old foreigner at a bus stop in Ano Liosia on Saturday afternoon and found a pistol with a silencer, twelve rounds and a knife in his backpack.
During routine patrols under the special operational plan “Ariadne,” officers in Western Attica identified the young man as a suspect and searched his bag. The inspection revealed a firearm equipped with a suppressor, twelve cartridges and a knife, leading to his immediate arrest. He was taken to the Crime Investigation Department, where a case for weapons law violation was opened before being transferred to the appropriate prosecutor.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights ongoing police efforts to curb illegal firearms and weapons in the Athens metropolitan area.
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