Money laundering ring in Crete: Criminal prosecutions in the “8” – When they apologize

The eight detainees accused of professionally crossing the threshold of the prosecutor’s office on Saturday afternoon usury and blackmail.

They are four Greeks and four Albanians.

The prosecutor, after studying the case file, prosecuted them on a felony charge for forming a criminal group, for professional usury and extortion, for illegal money laundering, while prosecuting them for violations of the anti-corruption code. dopping and gun law.

The eight arrested they were then brought before the investigator where they asked for and received 48-hour deadline resulting in an apology next Wednesday.

The beginning of the ομάδας criminal group

It all started about three years ago, when the first group was formed, which came in contact with businessmen and ordinary citizens who had financial problems and lent them very high interest rates using bills.

The repayment was usually made in cash or “breaking” checks, however in case the borrowers could not repay, then in a blackmailing manner and serious threats they were forced to repay them.

In fact, there were many cases where the repayment was made by pledging luxury cars and exploiting real estate.

The other groups

Shortly after the formation of the first criminal group, its members formed new groups with different individuals (among them the rest arrested).

The purpose of the new groups formed was almost the same, namely usury and blackmail.

In fact, according to cretapost information, these groups collaborated with each other.

For example, there were several cases of people borrowing from the first group but not being able to repay the amount.

At the time, the first group was borrowing from the second group to pay off.

In this way the money was recycled in these criminal sub-groups but the victims are constantly in a vicious circle.

The “ghost” companies and the virtual recruitments

With very careful moves, the members of the criminal groups had also planned how to “launder” the money they illegally obtain, which was many millions of euros.

According to information from cretapost, they had set up companies such as rent a car, introduced car sales with non-existent seats, while they had also made virtual recruitment of employees.

At the same time, they had proceeded with the construction of luxury homes and the redemption of OPAP coupons.

The criminal group behind the strange disappearance of a Cretan

The criminal group seems to have a role in the strange disappearance of the 41-year-old Cretan who had been busy at the beginning of last month.

As cretapost wrote at the time, this is a 41-year-old man whose traces disappeared from an area in the interior of Heraklion with his parents informing the authorities.

His car was found parked at the Venizelio hospital while he had not been alive for several days.

In fact, there was information that he traveled outside Crete as a ferry ticket was found in his name.

This case is included in the voluminous case file formed by the police and now in the hands of the prosecutor of Heraklion.

Thirty victims of usury and blackmail

Businessmen, traders and ordinary citizens from Heraklion are among the victims of the criminal group.

The police investigation so far has shown that at least 30 cases are “burning” the members of the group.

However, this number may increase significantly as other cases are considered and the activities of the criminal group outside Heraklion are being investigated.