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Dating

eKathimerini, published on Sunday 16 August 2026 at 10:59, says "two men were arrested Friday in the greater Thessaloniki region". Friday was 14 August, which the item uses. The CNA report, published on 15 August, gives no day for the arrests.

Quantities

eKathimerini gives "nearly 325 kilograms" with "an estimated street value of more than €700,000". CNA gives "Raw cannabis, weighing 324 kilograms and 474 grams" and says "the illegal financial gain expected from the organization's activities exceeds 700,000 euros". The two weights agree and the item uses eKathimerini's rounded figure. The value is described differently by the two outlets and is not stored.

Attribution

The Albanian origin is carried by eKathimerini's headline and lead, "Albanian marijuana", citing a police statement. CNA, also citing Greek police, says the cannabis moved "from Albania to Turkey via Greece" without calling it Albanian. Only eKathimerini names North Macedonia and Kosovo as cooperating authorities.

Place

eKathimerini says "the greater Thessaloniki region". CNA says "an area of ??Thessaloniki". Neither names a locality.

Map pin

No site is named, so the pin is the seat of Thessaloniki Regional Unit (Q210176), which Wikidata gives as Thessaloniki (Q17151), rounded to two decimals, as an administrative seat. It does not mark the arrests.

These notes were recorded when the news item was prepared. Éloise 02:36, 7 November 2026 (+07)