A police van is parked behind railings in Westminster in London, Tuesday, March 21, 2023. [Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo]
A prosecutor with the Court of Appeals for the North Aegean on Monday ordered the pretrial detention of a Turkish ship owner arrested Saturday in Mytilini, Lesvos, on drug charges, enforcing an arrest warrant that had been pending against him since 2022.
The shipowner operates a shipping line between Lesvos and Ayvalik, Turkey. He faces serious charges of drug trafficking, including an alleged cocaine shipment reported to exceed two tons.
Authorities say the case is linked to a broader investigation into a criminal network trafficking narcotics, whose members reportedly include Albanian, Greek and Turkish citizens. The arrest followed years of pursuit under the outstanding warrant, officials said.
