Her codename “Damokleos Spathes” had the operation which developed yesterday morning by the police officers of the sub-division for dealing with violence in the sports grounds for the arrest of dozens of people in connection with the murderous attack against the policeman Giorgos Lyggeridis.

“Romanian and two other men are wanted – 8 moral perpetrators of the incidents from 2019 until today

According to the SKAI report, what impresses the police and what they are looking for is a 36-year-old man with the diminutive “Romanian” who is evading arrest and is allegedly one of the 8 moral perpetrators of the incidents and attacks in Rentis who are accused of moral perpetration and co-perpetration in the case of the murder of Giorgos Lyggeridis. They are also looking for 2 more people who are alleged to be moral perpetrators, a 31-year-old man and another 33-year-old man.

They sold protection in canteens – They traded drugs

From the evidence in the case file, it appears that there are financial motives in addition to fan ones. Many of the defendants appear to have sold protection in stadium canteens and drugs in and out of the stands. In fact, large quantities of hashish and cocaine were found in the homes of the arrested. In addition, the tickets they received from the club were mostly sold with a “hat” at more than double the price. There are many beatings that are not about fan motivations, but differences between them. According to the report, in particular, the 36-year-old “Romanian” in April 2024 had attacked “like-minded”, fans of the same team first of all because he considered that they had opened their mouths regarding the specific case, but also for other financial disputes.

A 16-year-old in the “strike team” – 25 people identified from the burnt clothes

In addition, the 16-year-old brother of the 18-year-old who has been remanded for the murder of Giorgos Lyggeridis, was allegedly among the 20 people of the strike team, according to police sources. In fact, his fingerprints and DNA were found on the launcher of the fatal naval flare.

Twenty-five more people were identified from the burnt clothes in the toilets.

3 the leading executives

It is noted that a 40-year-old, Iosif or “Kontos”, a 31-year-old who escapes, and a 38-year-old called “Rambo” who was murdered in Korydallos were the leaders of the recruited hooligans. It was the “big ones” as typically mentioned in the case file, who gave orders to the “little ones”, aged 16-24, in order to participate in incidents and attacks. Furthermore, 40 people it was the collaborators.

According to the SKAI report, already in the first period of the investigations after the murder of the 31-year-old police officer, the Security officials had said that some persons would be put under witness protection status. What emerges now is that 3 people have been placed under witness protection and throughout the previous period they have given a series of statements to the police, describing in detail both the hierarchy and the action of this particular criminal group. From whom they received orders, to whom they transmitted them and what were the actions they took following the orders they received.

Based on the case file, the activity of this criminal organization goes back to 2019 and in the time that has passed until today, they have been accused of explosions, arson, the murder of the 31-year-old police officer, attempted murder and various violations of the Arms and Weapons Act. explosives that are related categories to causing incidents in and outside the stadiums.

In the Evelpido courts, the arrested

It is recalled that since early in the morning the dozens of those arrested are in the courts of Evelpidon.