Dramatic footage released by Greek police this weekend showed four British men reacting in panic as armed officers raided their rented villa in the port city of Thessaloniki.
The men, aged 38, 45, 48, and 52 and described as from Liverpool and London, stand accused of involvement in the upper echelons of organised crime in Western Europe, and their presence in Greece has raised eyebrows among experts. A fifth British man, believed to be outside Greece, is also wanted for questioning.
Liverpool drugs trafficking gangs are known for operating on an international level, with well documented links to South American cartels. But the Merseysiders thrown into Greek jail cells on Thursday have cropped up in unusual territory.
