13 more of the total 37 arrested for their participation in the 14 criminal gangs dismantled by the Greek Police in Thessaloniki. Robberies, burglaries, distinguished thefts and drug trafficking were the areas of action of those arrested.

Today, 14 people were brought to trial, of which 13 were deemed temporary detainees following the agreement of the investigator and prosecutor. The 14th defendant was released with restrictive conditions as he was a minor at the time of the acts.

Another 19 defendants have already been provisionally detained, six last Thursday and thirteen more yesterday Friday.

According to the police, those involved in gangs operating in groups committed 553 criminal acts between July 2020 and May 2024. Their “booty” is estimated to exceed 2.76 million euros. The case file, which has more than 20,000 pages, includes a total of 132 people, of which 21 are locked up in prisons.