A criminal organization was dismantled by the Megareon Security Department of the Attica Security Directorate, whose members were committing vehicle thefts in various areas of Attica.

In order to deconstruct the criminal organization, an organized police operation was carried out on 1-4-2024 by the Building Security Department, in cooperation with the Security Sub-Directorate of Western Attica in areas of Attica, during which -4- members of the organization were arrested, while the case file also includes -7- people, -2- of which are incarcerated in a Detention Center.

A case file was filed against them for criminal organization, distinguished thefts by complicity, by continuation and by profession, forgery, acceptance and distribution of proceeds of crime and money laundering from illegal activities.

As it emerged from the investigation, the members of the organization had set up and joined a criminal organization with a specific structure and distinct roles among its members, whose activity dates back at least to May 2023.

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The members of the organization carried out vehicle thefts with a particularly high purchasing demand, with a specific mode of action (modus operandi) and with the aim of obtaining illegal income.

In terms of modus operandi, members chose to remove vehicles at night, then park them initially for a period of time, replacing their number plates with those corresponding to the same type of vehicle, in order to avoid detection.

After the passage of said period of time, they moved them to a residence-“dismantling shop”, proceeding either to falsify them, or to disassemble them in order to sell their parts as spare parts.

They then looked for vehicles that were the same make and model as the stolen vehicles and had been damaged or involved in an accident, resulting in a low selling price.

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Upon acquiring the aforementioned legal vehicles, they proceeded to cut off the printed VIN and peel off any identifying stickers, which were then affixed to the removed vehicles.

In addition, they made sure, through cooperating locksmiths, to make duplicate keys for the counterfeit vehicles.

Upon completion of the falsification of the stolen vehicle, they ensured that all the necessary accompanying documents and license plates were issued while ensuring that the falsified vehicles passed the KTEO inspection by falsifying the mileage readings on the counters.

Finally, they parked the vehicles, until their sale, in various places which they used as “kavatzes”.

To achieve their goal, they had distinct roles, namely:

  • the 36-year-old held the leading role, was the sole regulator of the operation of the organization, while running a car parts trading business through which they resold stolen cars, either as spare parts or as vehicles with falsified details. He directed the actions of the members of the organization, taking care of the receipt, storage and further disposal of the vehicles. In addition, they managed the financial flows for the operation of the criminal organization,
  • the 36-year-old and the 35-year-old operated in direct dependence with the leading member of the organization. They had a key role in the operation of the organization as they had verified participation in thefts while also participating in the dismantling of the removed vehicles as well as in the resale of their spare parts.
  • the two 33-year-olds and the 31-year-old had proven participation in thefts while they also participated in the dismantling of the stolen vehicles as well as in the resale of their spare parts,
  • the 27-year-old, the 40-year-old, the 63-year-old and the 37-year-old assisted in the falsification of the vehicles and provided facilities to complete their transfer procedures. In addition, the 40-year-old maintained a vehicle repair shop through which the stolen vehicles were sold as falsified and
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Από τις έρευνες που πραγματοποιήθηκαν στο πλαίσιο της επιχείρησης, μεταξύ άλλων, βρέθηκαν και κατασχέθηκαν:

-3- κλεμμένα οχήματα,
-20- οχήματα, των οποίων η νόμιμη προέλευση εξετάζεται,
πλήθος πινακίδων κυκλοφορίας,
διαγνωστικά εγκεφάλου αυτοκινήτων,
ιδιαίτερα μεγάλος αριθμός ανταλλακτικών – εξαρτημάτων οχημάτων,
πλήθος κλειδιών οχημάτων,
πλήθος κινητών τηλεφώνων και καρτών sim και
το χρηματικό ποσό των -19.510- ευρώ.
Από τις έως τώρα έρευνες, έχουν εξιχνιαστεί -35- περιπτώσεις κλοπών.

Οι συλληφθέντες οδηγήθηκαν στην αρμόδια εισαγγελική Αρχή, ενώ οι έρευνες για την πλήρη διακρίβωση του εύρους της εγκληματικής τους δράσης συνεχίζονται.

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