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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-04-11
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[01] Holy Light to arrive in Athens from Jerusalem on special flight
[02] Greek drugs squad seizes 300 kilos of heroin in trucks in port
of Patras
[01] Holy Light to arrive in Athens from Jerusalem on special flight
ANA-MPA -- The Holy Light, also known as Holy Fire, was lit in the
Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Holy Saturday by the Greek
Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem Theophilos III and delivered to the
faithful waiting outside.
After the end of the ceremony, the Patriarch delivered the Holy Light to
the Greek MP Yiannis Amanatidis, who was representing the Greek State,
so that he might carry it back to Greece on a special flight, where it
will be received with head of state honours.
The delegation that received the Holy Light also included a representative
of the Glyfada Metropolitan Paul representing the Orthodox Church of
Greece and the Holy Sepulchre's Exarch in Greece, Archmandrite Damianos.
[02] Greek drugs squad seizes 300 kilos of heroin in trucks in port
of Patras
ANA - MPA -- Greek Drugs Squad seized a total of more than 300 kilos
of heroin hidden in two trucks at the port of Patras which were about
to board a ship to Italy, authorities said on Friday, adding that the
police operation is still underway.
Police has arrested the two truck drivers, who are Slovak nationals,
while authorities from Athens and Patras are continuing their joint
operation to dismantle the organised drug trafficking ring believed to
be directing drugs to Greece and other European countries.
According to sources, more drugs were located elsewhere and further
arrests have been made, but further details are expected to be revealed
on Saturday when the police investigation is completed.
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