Arrest of Social Media Group Administrators Who Warned Drivers About Police Inspections in Athens and Thessaloniki

In a decisive security move the Greek Police announced the dismantling of three social media groups that had been notifying drivers about the locations and timing of police inspection operations in Athens and Thessaloniki — a practice that caused serious disruption to road safety efforts.

The groups had more than 200000 members with administrators posting precise details of police checkpoints and their operating hours on a daily basis. This activity helped violators evade legal monitoring and had a negative impact on public safety and traffic regulation.

According to the police the two arrested men — aged 29 and 55 — managed the groups as “Super Admin” and “Admin” respectively. The younger suspect was also in charge of three additional subgroups covering the regions of Crete and Thessaloniki with a combined total of around 28000 members.

Investigations revealed that these groups operated around the clock exchanging realtime information about police operations. They became a key source of intelligence for potential traffic law violators and other offenders as the shared data was reportedly used to avoid law enforcement patrols.

During home raids authorities found four mobile phones that were used to manage and activate the accounts. The devices were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department for forensic examination as part of the ongoing case.

The Public Prosecutor’s Office charged the suspects with “inciting the commission of serious traffic offenses” and “interfering with the work of law enforcement agencies.” Meanwhile the three online groups were permanently suspended from social media platforms.

The police emphasized that such cyber operations are part of their broader efforts to combat digital crimes enhance public safety protect drivers and ensure smoother traffic flow across the country.