Hellenic Police issued a statement yesterday in response to a news reporting shown by private TV station Antenna denying claims that jihaddists were being trained in Greece.

However, Hellenic Police admitted that a company based in Markopoulo, on the eastern coast of mainland Attica, is under investigation for granting fake aeroplane mechanic or pilot certificates to Greek citizens and foreigners.

Also, the statement mentions that “the investigation did not provide proof or indications that ‘jihadists’ were either trained or took part in the company’s irregular examinations,”.

According to Antenna’s report, though, investigations for this company started after Hellenic Police received information by U.S. secret services that Greek specialists who were working in the company were training jihadists.

Authorities identified 800 people who have received certificates and, according to police sources, most of them come from African and Asian countries, whereas some are Greeks and other European nationals. However, no relation to jihadists was confirmed.

American authorities have also been informed about the investigation.