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The Greeks are a powerful organized crime syndicate led by The Greek. They are based in the predominantly Greek-American neighborhood of Highlandtown in southeastern Baltimore. 

History[]

Background[]

Their members are of Greek and Eastern European heritage. They operated out of a Greek restaurant named Little Johnny's. Their underground heroin network was on an international scale, with the Greek mentioning customers of theirs in Colombia.

In the past, they had operated in San Diego, until they were forced to relocate to Baltimore.

Season 2[]

By 2003, the Greeks paid IBS Local 1514 checkers to facilitate the importation narcotics, stolen goods, and women. Frank Sobotka had been in charge of this operation since the 1970s, however he was unaware of the details of the imports.

Organization structure[]

-The Greeks- (from The Wire - organization chart)
ALIVE
INCARCERATED
DECEASED
INACTIVE

Leadership[]

Picture Name Seasons Status Overview
The Wire The Greek
The Greek 2, 5 Alive

The Greek is the mysterious and unnamed boss.

Vondas
Spiros Vondopoulos 2, 4, 5 Alive

Spiros "Vondas" Vondopoulos is the underboss.

Underlings[]

Picture Name Seasons Status Overview
Dmitri
Dmitri 2 Alive

Dmitri is an enforcer.

Frog
Frog 2 Alive

Frog is a drug dealer.

Kristos
Kristos Koutris 2 Alive

Kristos Koutris is a contact in the FBI.

The Mopes
The Mopes 2, 5 Alive The Mopes are enforcers.
Sergei in The Wire Season 2
Sergei Malatov 2, 5 Incarcerated

Sergei Malatov is a former enforcer who drove the stolen goods until he was sentenced to life without parole in 2003.

The Wire- Greek mobster Eton Ben-Eleazer
Eton Ben-Eleazer 2 Incarcerated

Eton Ben-Eleazer is a former lieutenant in charge of drug distribution until his incarceration in 2003.

Ilona Petrovna
Ilona Petrovna 2 Incarcerated

Ilona Petrovna is a former madam who ran a brothel until her incarceration in 2003.

The Wire- Ziggy
Chester Sobotka 2 Incarcerated

Chester "Ziggy" Sobotka was a smuggler/drug dealer until his incarceration in 2003.

Double G
George Glekas 2 Deceased

George "Double G" Glekas was a fence until his murder in 2003.

Sam Choksey
Sam Choksey 2 Deceased

"Sailor Sam" Choksey was a smuggler until his superiors murdered him in 2003.

Frank Sobotka
Frank Sobotka 2 Deceased

Frank Sobotka was a smuggler until his superiors murdered him in 2003.

Nickolas Sobotka
Nick Sobotka 2, 5 Inactive

Nick Sobotka was a smuggler/drug dealer until 2003.

Partners[]

Picture Name Seasons Status Overview
Slim Charles
Slim Charles 3, 4, 5 Alive

Slim Charles is co-chairman of the New Day Co-Op.

Fat-Face Rick
Ricardo Hendrix 3, 4, 5 Alive

Ricardo "Fat-Face" Rick is co-chairman of the New Day Co-Op.

Joe Stewart
Joseph Stewart 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 Deceased

Joseph "Proposition Joe" Stewart was chairman of the New Day Co-Op until his murder in 2008.

Marlo
Marlo Stanfield 3, 4, 5 Inactive

Marlo Stanfield was briefly chairman of the New Day Co-Op until his retirement in 2008.

The Wire- Mike McArdle
Michael McArdle 2 Inactive

Michael "White Mike" McArdle is a drug dealer in East Baltimore.

References[]

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