He was arrested morning hours of 20-9-2024 in his area Zografouby Immediate Action police officers, a 31-year-old citizen, for theft of vehicles in succession and escape of a prisoner.

In particular, in the context of investigating vehicle thefts from commercial parking lots in the area of ​​Exarchia, Immediate Action police officers located in the area of ​​Zografou, parked outside a house, a vehicle which he had been using as stolen from the area of ​​Exarchia since 17-9-2024.

They then spotted the 35-year-old man exiting the above house, who at the sight of the police tried to escape, but the police immobilized him and took him to the Exarchia Security Department.

There, during the check of his details, it was found that the 31-year-old was wanted as a fugitive as he had escaped on 11-7-2024 from a Detention Center, in which he was imprisoned, serving a prison sentence.

From his preliminary investigation Exarchia Security Departmenta total of -14- cases of vehicle thefts committed in the last -8- days were solved, while the current value of the vehicles is estimated at a sum of more than -300,000- euros.

Regarding the method of action, the 31-year-old entered, with the assistance of other accomplices, commercial parking lots in the area of Exarchion and then breaking into the office premises, gaining access to the key storage boxes of the parked cars and then removing said vehicles.

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In his possession were found a number of vehicle keys and -2- radios which he used to communicate with his accomplices during the commission of the thefts.

The arrested person was taken to the competent Prosecutor.