The Security Department of the Athens Airport Police Directorate dismantled a criminal network that was active in facilitating the exit of foreigners from our country to European Union countries.
In the context of investigating information regarding the operation of a circuit at the Athens International Airport, a special group of police officers was set up by the above Service in order to deconstruct it.
Six (6) foreigners, members of the circuit, aged 57, 27, 26, 26, 24 and 26, were arrested in the early morning hours of 24-11-2021 as part of a coordinated operation at the Athens International Airport and in various houses in Athens. A 39-year-old foreigner was also arrested for violating the Law on Foreigners.
A case was filed against them for forming a criminal organization, violating the Immigration and Social Integration Code, and forgery.
According to the investigation, the circuit undertook to facilitate the exit of each foreigner, supporting all stages of the process, from preparing fake documents for him or finding a genuine document of a person who resembles the person in circulation (look alike method), its transfer to the Airport area and its support at all levels of controls within the Airport with the issuance of the necessary documents, until its boarding on the aircraft.
The foreigners, for the above “services”, paid the amount of -5,000- euros, by transferring money with the “Hawala” method, ie avoiding the mediation of banking institutions.
The circuit had distinct roles and acted with professional method. The 24-year-old foreigner was the leader of the circuit and through a well-known messaging platform he guided the other members.
The 57-year-old, the 27-year-old and one of the 26-year-olds ensured the transportation of the foreigners in transit to the Airport, the delivery of the necessary documents and the guidance of the foreigners for their passage at the various checkpoints.
The role of the other 26-year-old in the storage of travel documents in the homes used by the circuit was also crucial.
Characteristic was the fact that he moved with an electric skate, taking advantage of the flexibility provided by this particular medium.
From the searches in the related houses were found, among others, confiscated:
 -8- passports of different countries,
 -26- identity cards of different countries,
 -3- residence permits,
 -24- driving licenses of different countries,
94 -94- travel documents of different countries,
   Visa,
 Asylum seeker card,
 -10- boarding passes,
 -54- photos for identity card or passport,
 car,
 electric skate,
 number of electronic devices and
 the amount of -4,200- euros
The arrested were taken to the Athens Public Prosecutor.
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