Mykonos drug ring dismantled, over 700,000 euros in estimated profits seized

Greek authorities have dismantled a sophisticated drug trafficking organization that operated in the popular tourist destination of Mykonos and the greater Athens region. The operation, conducted on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, with the support of special police units, led to the arrest of five key members of the ring and a 31-year-old woman found in possession of narcotics.

The investigation revealed that the group had established a hierarchical criminal network by mid-April, focusing on distributing various types of drugs in Mykonos and Attica to generate illicit profits. The alleged leader, a 37-year-old, coordinated the group's activities, including sourcing suppliers, managing stash locations, and transporting drugs. His second-in-command, a 38-year-old, was involved in guarding and distributing the substances, while a 39-year-old managed storage and collected payments.

A 25-year-old was responsible for distribution and finding clients, and a 38-year-old woman oversaw storage, security, and the management of drug hiding places. Searches of residences and storage sites in Mykonos, Piraeus, and Perama uncovered significant quantities of drugs, including over two kilograms of cocaine, 705.65 grams of pink cocaine (TUCI), 754.4 grams of MDMA, over a kilogram of raw cannabis, and 846 ecstasy pills.

In addition to narcotics, police seized precision scales, four vans, two motorcycles, two cars, 14 mobile phones, a safe, a money counting machine, packaging materials, and cash amounting to 94,575 euros and $11,500. The estimated illegal earnings of the organization, based on drug prices and seized funds, exceeded 700,000 euros. The arrested individuals, two of whom have prior criminal records, have been handed over to the judicial authorities.