A gang, whose members committed thefts of mobile phones from electronics stores in various regions of Attica, was dismantled by the Northeast Attica Crime Prosecution and Investigation Sub-Directorate of the Attica Crime Prosecution and Investigation Directorate.

3 young members were arrested

In the context of an organized police operation that took place in the morning hours on Wednesday (11/12) in the area of ​​Acharna, 3 local members of the gang, aged 21, 20 and 17, were arrested, while other members are being sought.

A case file was filed against them for – as the case may be – the offenses of forming a gang, distinguished thefts by continuation, by profession and by complicity, forgery of certificates and violation of the law on the evidentiary value of identities.

How did they act?

As it emerged from the investigation, the defendants, at least since October, had formed and joined a criminal group (gang) to commit the theft of mobile phones from electronics stores.

Regarding the methodology of their action, it emerged that, mainly at noon and in the afternoon, the perpetrators, always moving in a group of at least two people, located electronics stores in various areas of Attica and entered them during their hours of operation.

There, pretending to be customers, they kept the employees busy looking at the items for sale, and when they had seen the place, they pulled the mobile phones for sale and took them away.

Indicative of their determination is that even if the mobile phones were not detached from the safety cables, they continued to pull them, causing damage to the shop counters.

It is pointed out that the defendants committed up to two thefts in different stores within a period of one hour, while on occasion they managed to remove from one to four mobile phone devices from each store.

At the end of their criminal activity, they directly channeled their loot to a network of embezzlers, in order to obtain an immediate financial benefit and, on the other hand, not to keep in their possession evidence of their illegal actions.

Their “turnover” is over 26,000 euros

The total benefit from the criminal activity of the gang amounts to a monetary amount of more than -26,000- euros.

The -3- arrested were located and immobilized inside their homes where -2- mobile phones, the clothing of the perpetrators that they wore during the commission of the criminal acts and the license plate of a vehicle of doubtful authenticity were found and confiscated.

It is noted that the above defendants have concerned the authorities for similar crimes.

The arrested persons, with the case filed against them, were taken to the competent prosecution authority while the investigations to fully ascertain the scope of their criminal activity continue.