Police arrest 47-year-old accused of storing 12.6 kg of cannabis in Kineta cave

The arrest in Kineta

Officers of the Narcotics Prosecution Subdivision, part of the Directorate for Combating Organized Crime, arrested the 47-year-old on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 November 2026. He was found and detained inside a cave in Kineta, Attica, where police established he had hidden quantities of narcotics intended for further distribution.

According to Hellenic Police (ELAS), the case began with information that officers used and then cross-checked against other records. The suspect is accused of storing, possessing and distributing raw cannabis to various people, mainly in the areas of Agioi Theodoroi in Corinthia and in Attica.

What was seized

During the searches, officers seized 6.6 kg of raw cannabis and 6 kg of cannabis clones. Reports give the combined total as 12.6 kg of cannabis.

Raw cannabis6.6

Cannabis clones6

Raw cannabis

6.6 kg

Cannabis clones

6 kg

Data from the article text

The seizure also included a car, a mobile phone, two signal jammers, a monitoring device, two electric air evacuators, equipment for extracting cannabis oil, a metal tray and an electric blender. Police listed these items as found during the operation, and the reports do not say what each was used for.

Charges and next steps

The 47-year-old was taken before the competent prosecuting authority. Police say he had been accused of similar offences in the past. The reports describe the charges as possession and distribution of narcotics and do not describe any court decision or detention ruling.