Videos recorded by the 3 Colombianswho were identified from the police officers of the Property Crimes Department of the Attica Security Directorateas the perpetrators of the burglary of five safes from a bank store vault in Nea Smyrni, which took place on July 8, 2022.

In a video taken from a cafe’s closed circuit security they are recorded sitting at a table and watching the branch.

Apparently one leaves first and heads towards the bank.

In a second video document, coming from a different camera and a different day, they both seem to pass together, while after half a minute it goes to a third video and the third one seems to pass as well.

As it emerged from the investigation, they had been to the site several times to map the area, also recording its view on video for further careful observation of the security measures.

They are two 46-year-olds and a 42-year-old, against whom a case was filed for forming and joining a criminal organization and distinguished cases of theft.

Specialists in.. bank robberies – How they operated

During the investigation of the case and after an investigation by ELAS in cooperation with the international prosecuting authorities, it emerged that the three defendants are members of an international criminal group that specializes in bank theft.

The defendants initially entered Greece several days earlier, in order to study the prospective targets.

After choosing the target store, they visited it several times over a three-day period to map the area, also videotaping its view for further careful observation of security measures.

Having divided their roles, they entered the shop wearing surgical masks one after the other, pretending to be customers. Precisely implementing the plan they had drawn up, they arrived undetected at the vault, broke open 5 safes and removed the jewels inside. They left the store one after the other and followed different escape routes, where they met at a far point from the store, communicating by phone in between.

On the same day they left the country, traveling by air to a European Union country.

The filed case file was submitted to the Athens Court of First Instance in order for them to be issued arrest warrants, both national and international;