A criminal organization, whose members committed thefts by the method of employment, in various areas of Attica, was dismantled by the Directorate of Organized Crime. For the deconstruction of the organization, the early hours of Tuesday, June 17, 2025, took place in the early hours of Western Attica and Lesvos, an organized police operation of the Department of Crimes Against Property, with the assistance of the Special Operational Groups of the Organized Crime. and the Division of Prosecution and Delineation of Mytilene Crimes.

4 arrests

A total of 4 members of the organization were arrested following relevant arrest warrants, including the leader, who are accused of setting up and participating in a criminal organization, whose members are distinguished, by co -conspiracy, continuous and professionals, with a total of 120,000 euros.

How did they act

As it turned out, the defendants, at least since October 2024, recommended a criminal organization structured and with constant action, with the aim of committing distinguished thefts from homes in the Attica area.

In terms of their way (modus operandi), members of the criminal organization, having as a base in Ano Liosia, always operated in groups of at least -3 -3 -persons, mainly mornings or noon hours, during which they were located either elderly or atheist and weakened people who belonged to them. them.

Subsequently, they were falsely presented to their victims as utilities (DEDDIE, EYDAP, etc.) or lift conservationists, thereby gaining access to their homes, and then deducting their interior sums of money, valuables and anything else.

At the same time, the role of every member of the organization emerged, which were alternated as follows as follows:

  • 31 -year -old (leader), he had the central role in the organization, as he was the one who took over the “first contact” with the victim to gain his confidence in order to facilitate the work of his associates,
  • 19 -year -old and 36 -year -old expected the leading member of the leader and were tasked with entering the victim’s home and after investigating all sites, they were deprived of money as well as valuable items and,
  • 26 -year -old, who provided the criminal group the “business” vehicle, which they used to approach their goals and to escape.

It should be noted that in the framework of research conducted in homes and elsewhere, an independent space was identified, equipped with machinery and tools, used by the 26 -year -old as a gold melting laboratory, processing and shaping new jewelry.

The financial investigation revealed that members of the organization sought and committed the revenue of revenue earned by all their criminal acts in the form of acquisition, possession and use of property, knowing its criminal origin, in the form of converting its property in the form of property, and in the form of its converting. Financial sector.

In fact, most of them were inactive or occasionally employed, with their incomes not enough to cover their lifestyle and the exorbitant transactions, purchases or investments they were making.

Overall from the investigations carried out, among other things, they found and seized:

  • -12.540-euro and -229- America dollars,
  • numerous jewelry and watches,
  • numerous mobile phones and SIM cards,
  • -8- computers, laptop and tablet,
  • numerous SIM cards,
  • -7- vehicles, as products from the illegal activity of the organization,
  • Tools, tools and goldsmith machines for the treatment and construction of jewelry,
  • Collective coins of the Greeks of the Greeks,
  • numerous gambling cards and
  • Money Transfer Bulletin.

Over 1,000,000 euros the turnover

So far – 7 – cases have been resolved mainly in Southeast Attica, including a case of theft in January 2025, in which the defendants deprived the amount of -800,000 euros and jewelry worth one hundred thousand -100,000 euros.

It should be noted that the defendants have repeatedly worked for similar offenses in the past, and have been convicted many times and have been imposed on them restrictive measures.

The detainees, with the case file formed against them, were led to the competent prosecutor’s office, while the investigation is continuing to determine the full range of their action.

On the occasion of today’s European Day of Action for Home Burger, it is recalled that tips on avoiding thefts from houses are available on the Greek Police website at the following link https://www.astynomia.gr/odigos-tou-politi/chrisimes-symvoules/klopi-listeia/ Crime prevention at https://www.eucpn.org/