According to police sources, the investigation so far indicates that this is a major crackdown between gangs involved in the drug trade.
The cases of the murder of a 39-year-old man committed at midday on July 31 in Agia Varvara and the attempted murder of a 36-year-old foreigner committed in the evening on July 15 in the area of ​​Agios Pavlos in Athens were solved by the Crimes Against Life and Personal Liberty Department of the Attica Security Directorate ,
From the preliminary investigation, the 37-year-old perpetrator of the above criminal acts, of Albanian origin, who was arrested yesterday in a random check in Haidari, was identified.
As Instigate of the homicide of the 39-year-old by the 37-year-old perpetrator, one man confined in a Detention Shop.
According to police sources, the investigation so far seems to be about big cleanup between gangs involved in trade drugs substances.
In the case of the homicide of the 39-year-old citizen that took place at noon on July 31, 2022 in Agia Varvara, the 37-year-old entered an apartment where the victim was and shot him. The victim tried to escape with the 39-year-old chasing him, continuing to shoot at him.
A few days earlier, on the evening of July 15, the 37-year-old committed a murder attempt against a 36-year-old in the area of ​​Agios Pavlos in Athens. The 37-year-old approached on foot the 36-year-old foreign victim who was in an outdoor cafe area and shot at him. The 36-year-old tried to leave the scene first on foot and then on a motorcycle, with the 37-year-old assailant shooting at him, injuring him.
The 37-year-old executor was arrested during a random check
The 37-year-old was arrested as part of the spontaneous procedure, yesterday (September 14, 2022) in Haidari, together with another 23-year-old foreigner, by police officers of the Direct Action Directorate, for violating the weapons legislation.
What did the investigations find?
Specifically, in a random check carried out in the car they were traveling in, a knife 18.5 cm long was initially found. In a subsequent thorough search, two Kalashnikov assault rifles were found hidden under the trunk upholstery and two magazines and a bag of -94- 7.62-mm cartridges were found hidden in the dashboard.
In addition, in a search carried out in a house where the 37-year-old foreigner lived, a pistol with a magazine of -8- cartridges was found and confiscated.
Known to the authorities
The above mentioned have been accused in the past for participation in a criminal organization, for robberies, thefts, for violating the law on addictive substances and other crimes.
The arrested were taken to the Criminal Prosecutor of Athens.
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