Extortion

Weekend 'landing' of Greek Police special anti-crime unit comes after assassination of land developer, who was active on Mykonos, in Athens this month

The alleged protection racket emerged amid a police probe into a particularly violent hooligan rumble last week outside a football stadium in central Athens

A new wave of arrests involve suspects charged with running an extortion ring aimed at businesses, replete with bombings, arson, assault and drug trafficking

Development comes after several arrests, including within the Attica Regional government, on charges of blackmailing business owners by threatening to write-up violations

Suspects in extortion ring include Athens municipal and regional government employees as well as two culture ministry staff members