Truck driver jailed pending trial in Greece drug trafficking case

A 50-year-old Bulgarian truck operator has been ordered held successful pretrial detention aft appearing earlier an investigating magistrate successful Igoumenitsa, northwestern Greece, connected charges of cause importation and trafficking.

He was arrested pursuing an cognition by Greece’s organized transgression unit aft allegedly transporting astir fractional a ton of hydroponic cannabis hidden among morganatic cargo.

After much than 4 hours of testimony, the suspect denied immoderate cognition of the drugs, maintaining his innocence.

He is expected to beryllium transferred to Stavrakio Prison, where helium will stay successful custody pending further judicial proceedings.