Targeted national-level investigations at the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, under a code named "Zeppelin", To combat child pornography
From online searches, significant cases of its users were identified Internet, who possessed and were suitable for distribution a multitude files (images and videos) with very hard child pornography material
Investigations were conducted in the homes of the parties involved, in which a total of (19) hard drives, a portable storage device (usb stick) and a portable computer
From the Electronic Police of Greece Police Department, in the context of actions to tackle the phenomenon of child pornography over the internet, targeted investigations were conducted nationwide in the context of a business under the code name "Zeppelin".
In particular, officers of the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate conducted online police investigations, through the specialist software CPS program (Child Protection System), which aimed to identify cases of sharing of flagged child pornography files.
The result of targeted web research was to identify particularly significant cases of offending behaviors by Internet users, based on the number and type of files that were observed to be trafficked in the various file sharing networks.
Specifically, it was verified that internet users, within the Greek territory, using one hundred and ninety-nine (199) different IP addresses, belonging to various service providers, possessed and were suitable for sharing archives (images and videos) that contained very hard child pornography material.
The data and the results of the investigations were brought to the attention of the Athens Prosecutor's Office and a Resolution of the Athens Criminal Council was issued, according to which the confidentiality of the communications was ordered to be lifted.
In the context of ongoing online police research, five (5) users - Internet connection owners and residents in various areas of Attica and Thessaloniki were digitally identified.
More specifically, for these cases:
- In collaboration with and with the assistance of police officers of the Thessaloniki Security Directorate, a search was carried out at the home of a Cypriot citizen in Thessaloniki, where five (5) hard drives were found and confiscated.
- Also, home surveys were conducted in areas of Attica, specifically:
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in a home of 48 a native of Agioi Anargyroi, where a laptop was found and seized,
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in a 37 home in Korydallos, nothing has been found about the case, and in this case it investigates the possible involvement of third parties,
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in a 39 home in Cholargos, eleven (11) hard drives and one (1) portable storage device (usb stick) were seized and seized, and
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in a 43 home in Athens, three (3) hard disks were seized and confiscated.
In the latter case, 43 was arrested in the context of the autonomous proceedings and was brought to the Prosecutor's Office in Athens, while for the rest of the parties, the filed documents were submitted to the competent Prosecutor's Offices.
Seized evidence will be sent to forensic laboratories for the necessary laboratory analyzes.
It is reminded that citizens can contact the Electronic Crime Prosecutor's Office on the following contact details:
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By calling 210-6476464 and 210-6476461
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Sending e-mail to 11012@hellenicpolice.gr & ccu@cybercrimeunit.gov.gr.
