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Six arrested at OAKA before Panathinaikos-PAOK derby

From Ta Nea · () Greek

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News Official statement In the courts
  • Police arrested six people aged 20 to 44 during checks before the Super League match between Panathinaikos and PAOK at OAKA.
  • Authorities said four people possessed small quantities of drugs, while another carried a folding knife and a sixth had a smoke grenade that was lit inside the stadium.
  • Police filed cases under laws covering drugs, weapons, flares and violence at sports venues, and submitted the case file to the prosecutor.

Greek police made six arrests at Athens’ OAKA stadium before the Panathinaikos-PAOK derby, as authorities increased security for the Super League match’s third round.

Officers from the Northeastern Attica Subdirectorate for Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes and the OAKA Police Department carried out checks aimed at preventing sports violence and ensuring the match proceeded normally. The people arrested were aged 20, 32, 33, 34, 42 and 44.

Police said body searches before kickoff found small quantities of drugs on the 20-year-old, 32-year-old, 33-year-old and 42-year-old. Officers also found and confiscated a folding knife from the 34-year-old.

The 44-year-old was found with a smoke grenade, which police said the person lit inside the stadium. Authorities filed cases, depending on the individual, under legislation covering controlled substances, weapons, fireworks and flares, and violence at sports venues.

The case file was submitted to the responsible prosecutor.

Six people were arrested by police officers carrying out intensive checks as part of the Super League football match between Panathinaikos AO and PAOK.

· Hellenic PoliceThe official statement describing the arrests before the match.
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