A gang of young people were dislocated by police, most of them minors, who were violent throat chains from pedestrians in the areas of Kallithea, Nea Smyrna, Neo Faliro, Petralona and Taurus.

A total of 10 people were arrested, including 8 minors, aged 19, 18, 17, 16 and 15, as members of the gang, and 8 young men have been identified and sought.

The pre -trial investigation of the Department of Prosecution and Criminal Crimes of Kallithea were solved 19 cases of robberies as well as one theft.

They were charged with a case -by -case basis for a gang that committed robberies by profession, co -conspiracy and continued and infringement of addictive substances and weapons legislation, while 3 of the members are already incarcerated in a special detention facility.

In terms of their way of action, the defendants, according to police, at least since the beginning of 2024, acting with a different composition and alternating roles, after identifying their victims, approached them on foot and removed violent chains that wore their neck with their threat.

They then resell the removed chains to gain economic benefit to the kleptopes.

In the possession of the defendants, they were found, among other things, and seized:

– 4 chains,

– A small amount of raw cannabis,

– Precision Electronic Scales,

– scissors,

– cartridge and

– Glass breakage tool.

As noted by ELAS, the majority of the defendants have occupied the authorities in the recent past for similar offenses. The detainees have led to the competent prosecutor’s office.