Cyprus tip-off led to Greek raid on illegal drug laboratory linked to Mazonakis case

World cyprusGreecehealthpharmaciesTop News Cyprus tip-off led to Greek raid on illegal drug laboratory linked to Mazonakis case Mazonakis Giorgos 1024x682 Relevant News Cyprus tip-off led to Greek raid on illegal drug laboratory linked to Mazonakis case 12 September 2026 Armed accomplices free Albanian inmate during hospital transfer in Greece 12 September 2026 AfD’s new Saxony-Anhalt lawmakers include former Stasi officer and figures linked to far-right groups 12 September 2026 Marilena Panayi 12 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber Information gathered by Cypriot authorities helped lead investigators in Greece to an illegal pharmaceutical laboratory discovered in the basement of a pharmacy in Chalandri last June, according to information obtained by philenews. The case has returned to the spotlight after reports in Greece said documents found at the pharmacy contained the name of the doctor arrested in connection with the death of singer Giorgos Mazonakis. According to philenews information, the investigation that eventually led Greek authorities to the Chalandri laboratory began with findings in Cyprus. Medicines found at clinics in Cyprus Cyprus Pharmaceutical Services had found pharmaceutical and injectable products in the possession of Cypriot doctors and other healthcare professionals that appeared to have originated in Greece. The case first became public in Cyprus last March, when the competent Cypriot authorities also issued statements on the matter. According to those announcements, the products were being imported outside the legal and regulated supply chain, preventing the authorities from verifying their origin, transport conditions, quality and safety. The products included injectable weight-loss treatments, products for cosmetic use, medicines for various conditions and hormonal products for gynaecological use. After receiving complaints, the Pharmaceutical Services carried out searches at clinics and centres where the healthcare professionals concerned were operating and found significant stocks of the products. The findings and information gathered in Cyprus were then passed to Greece’s National Organisation for Medicines, known as EOF. Investigation reaches Chalandri A coordinated police operation was carried out in Chalandri on 9 June 2026. Police found a fully equipped pharmaceutical manufacturing laboratory in the basement of a pharmacy operated by a 51-year-old man. The laboratory did not have the required licence and did not meet the prescribed good manufacturing standards. Fourteen people were arrested in connection with the case. Authorities seized more than 40,800 pharmaceutical products and doping substances, 13 kilograms of raw materials, parcels ready for dispatch and €47,320 in cash. Greek police said at the time that the dismantling of the operation followed a months-long investigation and the “appropriate use of information from EOF”. Link to the Mazonakis investigation The Chalandri case has drawn renewed attention following the death of Giorgos Mazonakis and the Greek authorities’ investigation into the circumstances in which the singer suffered cardiac arrest at a private clinic in Kolonaki. Greek media, citing police sources, initially reported that invoices bearing the name of Ioanna Gaka had been found at the Chalandri pharmacy and that the doctor was alleged to have carried out three transactions with the pharmacy. More recent reports referred instead to prescriptions bearing her name. According to the same reports, the earlier finding is now being re-examined by investigators in light of the new case. Authorities have not officially clarified whether the documents were invoices, prescriptions or other records, which products they co Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Armed accomplices free Albanian inmate during hospital transfer in Greece AfD’s new Saxony-Anhalt lawmakers include former Stasi officer and figures linked to far-right groups Four injured after two-car crash in Limassol Markets see more ECB rate hikes ahead as inflation pressures persist Erhürman faces tougher path to Cyprus talks as elections and Ankara pressure loom Two doctors face prosecution over Mazonakis’s death as investigations uncover new evidence Saudis shut down oil pipeline as Houthis tighten grip on Red Sea shipping Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.