18-Year-Old Arrested in Thessaloniki Over Fraudulent Opioid Prescription

Greek police arrested an 18-year-old in the city of Thessaloniki on suspicion of illegally accessing credentials in the digital prescription system and using them to issue a prescription for an opioid medication, Greek news outlets Naftemporiki and in.gr reported.

According to the report by in.gr, police officers seized a bottle containing 32 grams of the opioid painkiller oxycodone in the suspect's possession. Further details regarding the suspect's identity, the manner in which he obtained the credentials, and the circumstances of the case have not yet been released.