/Issue/anti_crime

2012-01-13A brazen heist in the heart of Athens delivers another blow to austerity-wracked Greeks.

2011-05-29BERLIN, Germany -- Police announced on Friday (May 27th) that Greece's consulate in Berlin had been attacked with stones and paint bombs. According t...

2011-05-22SKOPJE, Macedonia -- The police have found a large stash of ammunitions in the village of Miletino near Tetovo, the Interior Ministry announced on Sa...

2011-05-17Europol's head says that over the past two years, the government has signaled its determination.

2011-05-17NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A court in Nicosia found three people guilty Monday (May 16th) of illegally exhuming the remains of late Cypriot President Tassos...

2011-05-13PODGORICA, Montenegro -- Police announced on Thursday (May 12th) the arrest one of the closest associates of fugitive drug lord Darko Saric. Jovica L...

2011-04-27BANJA LUKA, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Police in Banja Luka have arrested Zoran Copic, one the closest associates of alleged drug trafficker Dar...

2011-04-22PRISTINA, Kosovo -- An EULEX panel of judges at the District Court in Pristina has found Kacanik Mayor Xhabir Zharku guilty of extortion and illegal...

2011-04-21PRISTINA, Kosovo -- Sejdi Zeqiri, commander of the police station in Kastriot/Obiliq, was sentenced to 28 months in prison Wednesday (April 20th). He...

2011-04-19SARAJEVO, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) -- Police arrested a fellow officer Monday (April 18th) suspected of killing politician Ante Malic. Andrija Ce...

2011-04-12PRISTINA, Kosovo -- EULEX is preparing to send local judges and prosecutors to the District Court of Mitrovica North three years after they were forc...

2011-04-05NICOSIA, Cyprus -- A court on Monday (April 4th) found three people guilty of stealing the body of former Cypriot President Tassos Papadopoulos from...

2011-03-23ANKARA, Turkey -- Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday (March 22nd) urged legal action against two Kurdish lawmakers involved in clashes wi...

2011-03-02ATHENS, Greece -- Two motorcycle police officers were killed and two others were seriously injured on Tuesday (March 1st) in a shootout with suspects...

2011-02-21Selling newborns is the latest twist in Balkan-style organised crime.

2011-02-14TIRANA, Albania -- Police made 78 arrests for serious crimes at the weekend in a sweep that spanned the country, the police's main office announced o...

2011-02-10ATHENS, Greece -- Police on Wednesday (February 9th) announced a 1m-euro reward for any information leading to the capture of Vassilis Paleokostas, a...

2011-01-30BUCHAREST, Romania -- Prosecutors announced on Friday (January 28th) the launch of an investigation into the death of a parliament member whose relat...

2011-01-17BUCHAREST, Romania -- Police announced on Sunday (January 16th) that since the beginning of the month, they have tracked down 192 people internationa...

2011-01-14BERLIN, Germany -- The customs office in Bavaria announced on Thursday (January 13th) it has dismantled a cigarette smuggling group from Serbia and B...