Greek authorities have arrested a 46-year-old man following the discovery of an extensive collection of child sexual abuse material during a coordinated international investigation.
Police said the case began after intelligence was provided by Europol in cooperation with Swedish and Australian authorities, which linked the suspect to a cloud upload containing 171 videos depicting child sexual abuse.
Following digital forensic work and online tracing, investigators identified the suspect and confirmed his residence before conducting an early-morning raid on Thursday with a judicial officer present. Four hard drives were seized from the property.
A preliminary review of the material uncovered hundreds of thousands of images and videos, including content involving children under 12, according to police.
Authorities also said the man had previously been arrested for similar offences and was already subject to restrictive conditions.
The seized devices will undergo further forensic examination, with the suspect expected to appear before a prosecutor.
Source: Ekathimerini.
