Wild gang which had become a nightmare for the Roma in settlement of Megarawith attacks, blackmail, even child abduction, in order to extort money from defenseless victims, he was busted by the Building Security Department.

After a coordinated police operation with the assistance of police officers from the Megara Police Department and OPKE, they were arrested in the morning hours of 2-22-2024, inside the settlement three men aged 52, 30 and 26, members of the criminal organization, who resided there, against whom, as well as against 10 other members of the spiral, a case file was filed -as the case may be- for extortion, attempted murder, dangerous and grievous bodily harm, abduction of a minor, illegal detention, attempt rape, robbery, power theft, usury and violation of arms laws. Five of the defendants, including the leader of the gang, are already incarcerated in the country’s detention centers for other crimes.

As it emerged from the preliminary investigation, the defendants, at least in the last year, had founded and joined an organization with continuous action and distinct roles among its members.

In particular, in terms of their mode of action, the defendants since ethey drug their victims, who were, like the perpetrators, residents of the settlement, forcing them to hand over sums of money.

The victims were mainly the most vulnerable and powerless to resist, and in case they did not comply with the demands of the accused, they were pressured with threats to their lives or the lives of their family members.

Sometimes the threats were accompanied by using a weapon or physical violence against his victimss, in order to bend their resistances and achieve their goal. Characteristic of their cruelty was the fact that they even abducted the children of the victims, in order to force them to hand over the requested sums.

The members of the organization also “undertook” extortion on behalf of third parties, or “protection” of residents of the settlement, for a fee.

It is noted that the 26-year-old had tried, at gunpoint, to rape a woman inside the settlement, but she managed to escape.

As part of the research 15 cases of criminal acts have been solved so far.

After a search of their possession and home, among other things, a hunting rifle, 18 cartridges and 4 casings and 10 mobile phones were found and confiscated.

Those arrested were taken to the Criminal Prosecutor of Athens.