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Greek Mafia behind Gerakas execution: How it is linked to fuel smuggling and counterfeiting

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The 38-year-old in 2004 was accused of being a member of a group of extortionists of Manolis Karagiannis, while in the past one of his gas stations had been targeted by unknown perpetrators who had thrown a grenade.

The contract of death of the 38-year-old owner of a gas station in Gerakas seems to be related, according to Attica security police, to the new order of things in criminal events of the so-called Greek Mafia.

Officials estimate that the murderous attack linked to the victim’s past and differenceswhich may have arisen in the context of sovereignty in the smuggling and counterfeiting of liquid fuels which have expanded various groups of the Greek mafia.

The movements of at least four perpetrators are similar to other murderous attacks, such as the one that took place recently in Skourta, Boeotia. with victim Giannis Skaftouros.

The perpetrators, apparently watching the victim, attacked him when he got out of his armored car and shot him. more than 20-25 times with a Kalashnikov and then burned the stolen van and escaped on motorcycles.

The 38-year-old in 2004 was charged as member of a group of extortionists of Manolis Karagiannis.

It is noted that the victim’s gas station had been targeted in the past by unknown perpetrators who they had dropped a grenade.

Greek Mafia members who have been murdered had been included in their illegal repertoire and smuggling and fuel adulteration and in fact recently the passage of tankers with chemical solvents from Bulgaria has increased. Indicatively, as reported by police officers, a liter of chemical solvent costs 0.10 euros and is sold as adulterated gasoline over 2 euros.

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