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The man became involved in an investigation into the transfer of heavy weaponry allegedly destined for members of the Turkish criminal group.<\/p>\n
Greek authorities believe the weapons may have been intended for a sniper who could have been preparing to carry out a contract killing.<\/p>\n
Authorities initially released both suspects \u2014 the Greek national and a 36-year-old Turkish national \u2014 after their arrests. A prosecutor then intervened, leading the Council of Appeals to issue a ruling ordering their pre-trial detention.<\/p>\n
Police subsequently located and arrested the 36-year-old Turkish suspect outside the Thessaloniki regional unit.<\/p>\n
How police uncovered the weapons<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n The investigation intensified when officers from the Directorate for Combating Organised Crime, Greece\u2019s equivalent of the FBI, spotted the two men leaving a ground-floor storage area at a commercial property.<\/p>\n Police searched the paper package and bag they were carrying and seized:<\/p>\n According to the testimony of one of the suspects, the weapons were ultimately destined for members of the Daltonlar criminal gang in Turkey.<\/p>\n The group has repeatedly drawn the attention of law-enforcement authorities over violent incidents and criminal disputes.<\/p>\n Greek investigators believe the rifle and other weapons may have been intended for a sniper as part of a possible contract killing.<\/p>\n Members of Turkish criminal organisations operating in Greece have previously carried out contract killings, mainly targeting fellow Turkish nationals.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n\n