THESSALONIKI (AP) — Greek police say they have arrested six Albanian men near the border that separates the two countries and seized 10 horses and more than 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of an illegally harvested wild mountain herb traditionally used to cure various ailments.
For conservation reasons, it is illegal in Greece to pick anything other than a small amount of wild herbs for personal use. Authorities and conservationists say bands of mainly impoverished Albanians make regular cross-border forays, illegally harvesting herbs and medicinal plants.
They are also said to have destroyed rare and endangered species in the process.
Police said Wednesday that the six arrested the previous day for violating forestry laws had collected more than 132 kilograms of primula veris, or cowslip, which can garner 100 euros per kilogram.
ATHENS - Often touted as one of the best times to visit Greece to avoid summer crowds and have weather good enough for swimming, May ended with wild thunderstorms in Athens and rain across the country and continued cool.
FALMOUTH, MA – The police in Falmouth have identified the victim in an accident involving a car plunging into the ocean on February 20, NBC10 Boston reported.
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