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Corinth: 26-year-old arrested for managing Viber group that informed about police checks
🇬🇷 Greece /Crime & Justice

Corinth: 26-year-old arrested for managing Viber group that informed about police checks

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News Official statement Outcome reported
  • A 26-year-old woman was arrested in Corinth for managing a Viber group that informed members about police checks.
  • The group, with nearly 4,000 members, was created in September 2025.
  • Authorities believe the group undermined the effectiveness of police traffic controls.

Authorities in Corinth, Greece, have arrested a 26-year-old woman for allegedly managing an online community that facilitated the evasion of police checks. The arrest occurred on Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, by officers from the Corinth Traffic Police Department.

According to the Corinth Police, on Wednesday morning, May 27, 2026, a 26-year-old local woman was arrested in Corinth by officers of the Corinth Traffic Police Department.

— Police statementThe police statement detailed the circumstances of the arrest.

A case file has been compiled against the woman and a 35-year-old man, who is also implicated. Preliminary investigations revealed that the two individuals managed a community group on the messaging application Viber. This group was established on September 18, 2025, and had grown to approximately 3,926 members.

The preliminary investigation showed that the two alleged involved parties managed a community group on an online messaging and calling application (Viber).

— Police statementThe statement described the function of the online group.

The primary purpose of the Viber group, according to police, was to provide its members with mass updates on the exact locations and timing of police checks. These alerts primarily concerned traffic controls conducted by police units across Greece, with a specific focus on the Corinthia region.

The purpose of this community was the mass notification of members regarding the exact points and time of police checks, mainly from Traffic Service units throughout the Territory and especially in Corinthia.

— Police statementPolice explained the group's objective and its impact on law enforcement.

Police contend that by disseminating this information, the group's administrators actively undermined the effectiveness of the Hellenic Police's enforcement efforts. The arrested woman's mobile phone, used to manage the community accounts, was seized as evidence. The Corinth Traffic Police Department is continuing the investigation, and the case file will be submitted to the relevant judicial authorities.

In this way, according to the authorities, the result of the Hellenic Police checks was undermined.

— Police statementAuthorities stated how the group's actions hindered police work.
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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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