Five out of a total of 11 people arrested after a large Greek drug bust are testifying before a prosecutor in Piraeus today. Suspects include a 40-year-old businessman involved in shipping, his former mother-in-law, his ex-wife and her friend as well as their housekeeper who were arrested after a ton of heroin was seized in a residence in Filothei, northern Athens, and a warehouse in Koropi last Thursday.

The suspects’ lawyer, Sakis Kehagioglou said that his clients are innocent of possession of the drugs found in their residence. He says that the investigation is full of inaccuracies and that the real offenders are those who received the shipment.

Another five suspects, all with Turkish citizenship, were also arrested and will face the prosecutor tomorrow.The exact amount of heroin seized was 1,133.420 kilograms with a street value estimated at 30 million euros.