The Hellenic Police operation caught those involved off guard, as they didn’t expect that the case that began unraveling early this week following victim complaints from Amari and surrounding areas of southern Crete would have these developments, which are considered rapid-fire. The phrase “caught off guard” is literal, as shown in documentary video footage from the raids – the operation began before dawn on Thursday morning, May 21st. The parallel police operation across three different prefectures (Heraklion, Rethymno, Lasithi) resulted in 18 arrests and dozens of detentions, with the core families being from the Vorizia area.
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