One person was arrested yesterday (7/6) in the morning in Chalandri 25 years oldmmember of a criminal organization that he committed car thefts and forgeries.

According to ELAS, when the police went to arrest him, the 25-year-old man attacked them and cursed them while trying to escape from them.

A case file was filed against him for the crimes of the criminal organization, distinguished theft by complicity and serial, by persons who commit distinguished cases of vehicle theft, forgery, violence against officials and judicial persons, insult and violation of the Arms Law.

The 25-year-old, together with his unknown accomplices, had been systematically stealing cars from various areas of the Northern suburbs since the beginning of the year, using special logistical equipment.

As for the method of action, the members of the organization usually moved in the evening and early morning hours in various areas of the Northern Suburbs, close to Agia Paraskevi, in search of vehicles. When they were located, using the aforementioned equipment, they were removed and temporarily parked in isolated places.

After a sufficient period of time had passed and since these had not been found by the Police Authorities, they were taken to parking areas in the area of ​​’Ano Liosia where they were temporarily stored and taken care of for their re-circulation.

Some of the stolen vehicles were channeled into illegal immigration circles in order to facilitate the transportation of immigrants, and some were either handed over to their accomplices in order to repair the damage they had caused during their theft, or they falsified their chassis numbers, in order to further dispose of them.

Twelve cases of vehicle thefts, of which -2- were attempted, were investigated in various areas of the Northern suburbs.

In searches carried out in his possession and at his home, 132 9mm cartridges, 240 euros, mobile phones and sim cards, clothing used during the commission of the thefts, license plates and handwritten notes were found and confiscated.

Also, in various areas of Attica and in Heraklion, Crete, 3 vehicles were found and seized which were used in the commission of the thefts.

In addition, the 25-year-old had previously been arrested for other offences.

The arrested person will be taken to the Criminal Prosecutor of Athens, while the investigation, to fully ascertain the scope of his criminal activity, continues.