The disintegration of a criminal organization, whose members were active in electronic fraud, as well as in distinguished thefts and forgery throughout the territory, was addressed by the Directorate of Organized Crime.

On Tuesday morning, a coordinated police operation was held in areas of Corinth and Attica, in which four members of the organization were arrested, including the leader.

At the expense of the detainees, as well as 17 more people, who have been identified, a case file, a criminal nature, a criminal organization, frauds, distinguished thefts, forgery and weapons.

Police investigations revealed that the members had set up and joined the organization at least since February 2024, with constant and structured action, with the aim of continuing electronic deception, theft and forgery to obtain illegal economic benefit.

At the same time, they were active in legalizing revenue from their illegal activities, making a number of banking transactions.

How did the circuit act

Members of the organization posted on an online advertisement website, as well as on a social networking platform, through false accounts, false ads of used cars, which were damaged, at lower prices compared to the rest of the market.

The posts were used by photos that were supplied through searches on the internet by other, already existing ads, and the same photos were recycled at regular intervals. In addition, in order to persuade their prospective victims, they were presented as owners of companies activity in vehicle trade.

In the event that a prospective buyer- a victim of the organization was calling for some ad, the members of his circuit requested a cash payment for the transfer of the transfer.

Subsequently, with the payment of the amounts, they proceeded to take over most of the ATMs, with the final leader of the organization, resulting in legitimacy to the revenue.

At the same time, as noted by ELAS, members were also active in other offenses, such as fraud, forgery, vehicle thefts and distinguished thefts from houses, under the organization and guidance of the leader.

As part of the business, overall found and seized:

Pistol with 14 cartridges, 2 air guns, knife, mobile phones, 3,100 euros, 31 uninvited cartridges, 6 vehicles and proofs of bank remittances, bank account books and bank cards.

Of the police investigations so far, 52 cases of fraud and 4 thefts of houses and vehicles have been solved, while the organization’s illegal economic benefit exceeds 170,000 euros.

As noted in the announcement, three of the detainees have previously been concerned with a number of similar offenses, with two of them having prison sentences, while the leading member has shown highly abusive behavior during police checks, with a fascinating shop.

The detainees were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office.