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Archbishop Hieronymos at the anniversary event for the completion of two years since the establishment of the DAOEtranslated

November 4, 2026 · 1 min read

The "present" at the anniversary event of the Hellenic Police for the completion of two years since the establishment of the Directorate for Countering Organized Crime (DAOE), which took place at the Athens Concert Hall, was given by the Archbishop of Athens and all Greece, Mr. Jerome. The Archbishop was accompanied by the General Hierarchal Commissioner of the Holy Archdiocese of Athens, Protopresbyter Fr. Emmanuel Papamikroulis.

During the event, the report of the two-year action of DAOE, which is more widely known as the "Greek FBI", was presented, as well as the results of its operations in the fight against organized crime.

According to the data made public, since the beginning of its operation, 260 criminal organizations and groups have been dismantled, more than 1,500 cases have been investigated and approximately 3,300 arrests have been made.

The event concluded with the awarding of police officers of the Directorate for distinguished services, with the honors being awarded by the President of the Republic Mr. Konstantinos Tasoula and the Prime Minister Mr. Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

Photos: Tatiana Bolari

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