Greece is intensifying its crackdown on crime within Roma communities through the deployment of specialized police patrols organized by the Department for Combating Organized Crime. Minister Chrysochoidis emphasized that decades of what he described as “incomprehensible tolerance” toward Roma criminal activity are coming to an end. The police face challenges on multiple fronts, including drug trafficking and incidents of theft and robbery within Roma neighborhoods. In the past six months alone, several criminal groups have been dismantled, resulting in the arrest of approximately 1,400 Roma individuals. Minister Chrysochoidis made it clear that significant changes are underway and that the current situation in Roma communities regarding crime will not persist.