(EN) Online event on the illegal trafficking and distribution of alcoholic beverages organized by the Hellenic Police Headquarters in cooperation with SEK

 25/06/21

An online event on the illegal trafficking and distribution of alcoholic beverages was organized by the Hellenic Police Headquarters in collaboration with SEK. An online event on the illegal trafficking and distribution of alcoholic beverages in the internal market took place today, Friday 25 June 2021, in P. Bakoyiannis room. The event was organized by the Hellenic Police Headquarters in collaboration with SEK.At the opening of the conference, the Chief of the Hellenic Police, Lieutenant General Michael Karamalakis, addressed a short greeting. Presentations were also made by the President of SEK (IAPR) Mr. Panagiotis Koukoulommatis, the President of the Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry Mr. Konstantinos Michalos, the President of the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Enterprises (ENEP) Mr. IsidorosRevach and the President of the Association of Greek Producers of Spirits & Alcoholic Beverages (S.E.A.O.P.) Mr. NikolaosKalogiannis. Intheonlineconference, thefollowingtopicsweredevelopedbythespeakers:

The illegal trade of alcoholic beverages in Greece, by Ms. SofikaPapanikolaou (General Manager of the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Enterprises) and Ms. Anastasia Georganta (General Manager of the Association of Greek Distillates and Spirits).

Control of alcoholic beverages by the G.C.S.L. in the field and in the laboratory, by Dr. Nikolaos Zoulis (Head of D’ Department, A' Chemical Service of Athens).

Operational action in the field of illegal distribution and trafficking of alcoholic beverages. A holistic approach, by Mr. Nikolaos Tetradis (7^th Department of the Directorate General of SDOE).

Inspection Techniques – Modus Operandi of Criminal Organizations in illegal trafficking of alcoholic beverages, by Mr. Konstantinos Vlachos (Customs Audit Service).

Risk Analysis – Information Analysis and Operatoinal Planning in the field of alcoholic beverages, by Mr. TilemachosAngelidakis (Deputy Head of the Second Department of Information Analysis and Operational Action Planning of EYTE – Customs Controls Central Service).

OLAF's role in the fight against the illegal trade in alcohol, competences and framework. The role of the European Public Prosecutor and the changes it brings about, by Mr. Polykarpos Adamidis (Lawyer, Associate Professor of Commission Law and International Relations at the Hellenic Military Academy).

Contribution of the Hellenic Police addressing the phenomenon of illegal trafficking & distribution of alcoholic beverages, by representatives of the Public Security Directorate of the Hellenic Police Headquarters and the Directorate of Financial Police.

The event was attended online by the General Police Directors of Attica and Thessaloniki, the General Regional Police Directors, the Directors of the Attica and Thessaloniki Security Directorates, the Directors of the Country Police Directorates, the Directors of the Security Sub-Directorates and Commanders of the Security Departments of the Attica and Thessaloniki Security Directorates and the Country Police Directorates, as well as the Heads of the Security and Foreign Departments of the  General Police Directorates of Attica and Thessaloniki and the General Regional Police Directorates.In addition, the online conference was attended by a large number of representatives of Institutions and Services represented by both SEK and the Association of Alcoholic Beverage Enterprises (EN.E.A.P.) and the Association of Greek Producers of Spirits & Alcoholic Beverages (S.E.A.O.P.).