After a thorough and detailed investigation by the Corinth Security Department, a criminal organization whose members had committed numerous thefts in the wider area of ​​Corinth, as well as in Argolis and Attica, was dismantled.

In order to dismantle the criminal organization, yesterday (2.5.2024) in the morning, a police operation was carried out in Messinia, by police officers of the Corinth Security Department, in cooperation with police officers of the Kalamata Security Sub-Directorate, where -2- citizens, aged 22 and 38, were arrested , respectively, members of the criminal organization.

A case file was filed against them for criminal organization and for distinguished cases of theft, which also includes -2- citizens, aged 20 and 25, respectively.

As for the timing of the dislocation, following a police investigation conducted by the Corinth Security Department, using appropriate and combined evidence as well as the results of physical and technical methods, it emerged that, at least from 10.2.2024 until 1.5.2024, the above formed criminal organization for the purpose of committing thefts, thereby obtaining large sums of money.

In particular, as it was ascertained, the members, in order to make it difficult to locate them, traveled to areas of the Prefectures of Argolis, Attica and Corinthia in rented vehicles, in which they often placed stolen license plates and committed thefts in houses and vehicles.

In particular, they had committed, in total, -26- cases of theft where they had taken, among other things, money, gold and electronic devices, while from their criminal activity it is estimated that they had obtained an illegal financial benefit, which exceeds -34,000- euros.

Finally, -2- vehicles were confiscated, as means of committing criminal acts.

Those arrested will be prosecuted, while the police investigation continues by the Corinth Security Department.