A 26-year-old citizen was arrested for breaking into a vehicle belonging to Romanian citizens and stealing 12,000 euros.

According to a statement from the Port Authority, the Romanian vehicle was parked inside the fenced parking area of ​​the vehicles at the Makedonia passenger station in the port of Thessaloniki.

The Port Authority of Thessaloniki was informed yesterday at noon about a car break-in incident. Officers of the Security-Investigation Sector/Regional Narcotics Prosecution Team L.S.-EL.AKT. (PODIN) went to the parking lot, where they located three foreigners (Romanian nationals), who stated that unknown assailants broke into their vehicle, taking them away among others, the sum of 12,000 euros.

According to audio-visual material presented, two people and an I.X.E. vehicle owned by a 26-year-old citizen, which was used as a means of escape and transporting the stolen goods. The Immediate Action of the Hellenic Police was immediately informed, which identified the aforementioned I.X.E. in the Menemeni area of ​​Thessaloniki, outside the 26-year-old’s house.

A legal search followed at the 26-year-old’s home, with the assistance of the Special Missions Unit (K.E.A.) of the Port Authority of Thessaloniki and the Crime Prevention and Suppression Team of the E.L.A.S. (OPKE), during which the I.X.E. was found and confiscated. vehicle that was used as a means of escape, the sum of €1,360, burglary tools (three screwdrivers), a car central locking device, a camera with a telephoto lens as well as a black carrying bag for it which also contained three shooting lenses, the clothes worn by the 26-year-old at the time of the crime, six pairs of earrings and two bottles of alcoholic beverages.

In addition, the remaining amount of €10,640 was presented, which was confiscated and returned with all the stolen items to the victims, while at the same time they were paid the amount of €360 for the material damage caused to their vehicle by the burglary. The 26-year-old was arrested by the Central Port Authority of Thessaloniki, which is conducting the preliminary investigation, for violating article 45 of the Criminal Code. (accomplices) and of article 372 of the Criminal Code (theft), while his accomplice is being sought in the framework of the autoforo.