By Maki Synodinou

Video is presented by by the attacks by the hooligan teams arrested yesterday in an organized police operation.

It is noted that a criminal prosecution of seven felonies and ten offenses were brought against the 13 AEK fans.

Specifically they are accused of: Directorate and integration of a criminal organization, formation of a criminal organization, co -conspiracy robbery, rapture, severely intended for drug trafficking and other acts of misdemeanor, such as possession of flares and dangerous bodily harm.

All categories are on the aggravating occasion that they had a sports background.

The defendants were taken to a juvenile investigator (as one defendant is a minor) from whom they would request a deadline to apologize.

The two criminal organizations consisting of organized group fans were active in committing violence of violence with a fans and drug trafficking in Attica and were dismantled by the Directorate of Organized Sports Violence of the Directorate.

It is recalled that an organized police operation was carried out by police officers from the Division of Occupation of Organized Sports Violence, with the assistance of police dogs, in which a total of 12 members of the organization, as well as another person, were arrested.

They were filed against them- in the case case- for criminal organization, violence against employees, disturbance of common peace, explosion, construction and possession, bodily harm, clash, rapture, threat, insults, deterioration of foreign property, robbery, violations of Explosives.

In addition, the case file includes 11 more people whose details have been identified.

The investigation was preceded by an incident of violent attacks on a group of fans, using a bat and glob, which resulted in his severe injury, while the perpetrators shouted slogans of another group throughout the attack, declaring their fanatic motivation.

A proper use of information followed, and using special investigative techniques and analysis of digital media found the existence of 2 criminal organizations, consisting of group fans who, with a base of its areas. Saint Dimitrios and his World respectively, they had been formed for the purpose of committing offenses violence against fans of other groups and police forces.

How did they act

1st criminal organization

Investigations revealed the existence of a criminal organization, consisting of a total of 11 members (4 of whom had a leading role), which were organized with the aim of committing robbery attacks against other groups fans and severe bodily harm, with a field of action.

The members were gathered in a space they used as a link to attend sports competitions, as well as in a square and park in Athens. At the same time, they were looking for Graffiti other groups in areas of Attica, in order to erase them to achieve fan excerpts.

In terms of their way, the members identified their goals- organized fans of opposite groups- and were organized to carry out violent attacks on them. He was also always on operational readiness, so that, when a fan of the same team was attacked, they would immediately display retaliation.

2nd criminal organization

Investigations identified the existence of other criminal organization, operationally structured and with constant action, whose members were constituted there at least since October 2024, with the aim of carrying out fifty background offenses.

This organization, consisting of -8 -members (one of whom had the role of leader), was active in the area of ​​Agios Dimitrios, having as its headquarters owned by its leader, area of ​​the area and space that operated as a link.

Members of the organization had developed their information network, knowing the hours of operation of the links of other groups, while acting “patrols”, with the aim of identifying fans of other groups and making attacks on them, giving particular importance to frescoes.

In addition, they were preparing a plan of action and taking special measures (eg vehicle rental) to avoid their identification before the attacks.

Characteristic of the leader of the organization was the prestige and respect he had, due to his long -standing involvement in incidents of fanciful violence, while making all decisions to plan and manifest such phenomena.

Indeed, it turned out that he was making illegal ticket sales for his team’s matches (which he had purchased at a zero fee from another fan), as well as blouses and stickers with fan content, resulting in asset benefits.

At the same time, he was accepted, both in his home and his store, as he was a major goal for organized fans of other groups, who were subsequently sought persistently, and if he was located, he proceeded to act with particular cruelty.

Another special feature of his action was the creation, along with members of the organization and fans of his team, frescoes in areas of Attica for the sole purpose of trapping fans of other groups, so that if they appeared to modify them, they would attack them.

Finally, in the context of the action of both criminal groups, their members also carried out attacks without fanatical backgrounds, but aimed at attacking police forces, as happened on 28-02-2025 in downtown Athens, during a demonstration for the two years from the Tempe accident.

These attacks identified the involvement of four members of the 1st criminal organization, with one of them playing a leading role in the episodes, as well as two members of the 2nd Criminal Organization, including the leader.

Indeed, the members of these organizations were mobilized coordinated and methodically, moving alone or exploiting public transport and deliberately avoiding police checks, with the aim of seamlessly participating in the incidents. Their actions led to police injuries, extensive damage to service, infrastructure and private property.

At the same time, in the context of the investigation, it was revealed that -7 – members of the above criminal organizations were buying and using drugs.

From the research so far, they have found their involvement in the following offenses:

  • A case of severe bodily harm, which was committed in August 2024 in the area of ​​Nea Smyrna, where -10 – members of the criminal organization attacked uninvited with particular cruelty using a wooden bat in a fan of the other group, causing heavy bodily harm,
  • Evening hours of 21/09/2023 in a cafeteria in the New World Members of the Criminal Organization approached a bishop, who brought a blouse with a team of discreetly and then humiliated him, pulled his blouse, hit him with punches and kicks and kicks. Then they fled on foot,
  • Case of clashes between fans in a closed gym in the area of ​​Nea Smyrna resulting in the injury of -3- people by the fans,
  • Evening hours of 22/11/2024 members of the criminal organization set up a supervisor of an other group where organized followers had gathered in order to stop them on their departure and remove them banners of their team. A vehicle was pursued in order to attack the occupants, who however managed to escape,
  • In the afternoon of 29/11/2024 a leader of one of the two criminal organizations, he carried out the brutal beating of a fan of the other group, recording this act in a video involving another member of the organization. Then, putting him hostage to him, he forced him to give him information on a criminal act that was done to him at an earlier time by victim’s fans,
  • On 01/12/2024 in the area of ​​Argyroupolis, members of the criminal organization attacked a person who worked as a distributor in a healthcare shop, considering the team’s fan and, after stabbed him, attacked him with a strong hitting him with their hands and feet on the body and head.
  • In the afternoon of 08/12/2024 in the area of ​​Agios Dimitrios -40- Fans moving with vehicles approached a shop of health membership of the criminal organization, and later on the same day there was a clash between the above followers and members.
  • Morning – midday hours of 28/02/2025 During a scheduled gathering of people in the wider area of ​​downtown Athens, members of the criminal organizations under the direction of the leader, went on the march with the sole intent to carry out attacks on police forces as well as police officers,
  • Evening hours of 17/05/2025 in Daphne region, a member of a criminal organization jointly with another perpetrator, was identified by -2-, and when they realized that one was wearing an opponent’s blouse, they attacked him and caused him bodily harm using a glass of glass and then using the pot.
  • A clash at an unknown time to Saint Dimitrios -4 – members of the second criminal group, including the leader, with followers of another group, with the aim of dominating the “opponents”, with the leader showing particular brutality.

What was found in investigations

In investigations carried out in houses by the defendants, they were found and seized:

  • 8 improvised explosive mechanisms (AEM),
  • 17 mobile phones,
  • 3 cannabis jumps,
  • 5 pharmaceutical tablets,
  • 5 spray,
  • improvised nylon package containing drugs, possibly hemp,
  • small quantity of drug, probably raw cannabis,
  • Glass jar with raw Indian hemp totaling 6 grams of net weighing 6 grams,
  • air pistol and box with pellets,
  • 3 blacksmiths,
  • 2 butterfly -type knives,
  • 2 folding knifers,
  • improvised knife,
  • foldable glop in the case,
  • rifle warfare,
  • sword, screwdriver,
  • Full Face and
  • The amount of € 17,797.5.

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