The investigator were referred to apologize to the 13 Customs and their boss at the Mavromatios border station in Thesprotia, who were arrested yesterday by the “indifferent” ELAS.
The police statement said that a criminal group was dislocated, consisting of customs authorities who received unfair financial benefits for non -conducting checks.
The case file includes more than 404 people for bribery, of which 92 persons have been identified.
The operation was carried out by the Department of Internal Affairs of Northern Greece Security Affairs. After the information was used, the criminal organization, consisting of a Head of Customs Authority, who received unfair financial benefits for non -conducting customs audits in passing vehicles, was determined.
To deconstruct the criminal organization, a police operation took place on Thursday, July 3, 2025, in areas of Epirus and the Peloponnese, during which the defendants were arrested.
A case file was filed against them on a case -by -case basis for the establishment of a criminal organization, bribery and a bribery, a breach of duty, theft, extortion, infringement of the National Customs Code, as well as drug and drug laws.
In particular, in the context of a complaint investigation and after the use of specific investigative acts, it was stated that the defendants, with the common purpose of illegal enrichment, were obtained by unfair financial benefits by citizens, either to avoid customs control, or to prevent them from being confirmed.
The Head of Customs, who despite his clear and institutional obligation to supervise, prevention and suppressing immigrant actions by his subordinates, was crucial in the organization.
The defendants had also drawn up a “price list” with the amounts they sought as benefits, which were known to the passers -by and accepted it in order to achieve their uninstable transition from the border station.
Indicatively, they received for each bus, both at the entrance and at least 10 euros, while for each vehicle, depending on the transported products, the amount ranged from 5 to 200 euros. These amounts were placed in a box with a special crypt, so that they could separate the legal collection from the unfair benefit and to proceed with equal sharing between them.
However, individual acts were also found to be unlawful financial benefits by employees who were executing a service on their own, without the presence of an employee or chief.
Indeed, in order to avoid their detection in the event of a surprise control, members of the criminal organization placed money on their clothing or personal bags.
According to the investigation, no audit was carried out on persons who provided unfair financial benefits and unique controls were carried out on vehicles and drivers who did not pay money. At the same time, no congestion conditions were found to arise the issue of difficulty in the smooth operation of the customs office, something would interpret selective control of the passers -by.
It is noteworthy that during the period from 15-05-2025 to 01-06-2025, those in service, with a different composition each time, committed a joint commitment of 303 bribers, with a benefit of € 5,274 and the commitment of 148 bribers from each.
Indeed, in three of these cases, they demanded blackmailing unfair benefits, threatening to certify infringements-payment of customs penalties, at the expense of the customs office, while four of the defendants proceeded 12 times the deduction of money from the “public” proceedings.
From the investigations carried out at the Customs Office, in homes and vehicles, they found and confiscated:
* 88,102 euros, $ 6,120 and £ 110
* 10 gold pounds and a gold of 100 crons,
* 2 pistols and cartridges,
* Improvised cigarette, raw cannabis totaling 2.99 grams and raw cannabis with a total weight of 0.23 grams,
* 38 drug tablets,
* mobile phones and
* Handwritten notes and agendas.
It should be noted that the Authority of the Combat The Money Laundering Authority was also informed about the action of the criminal organization.
The detainees were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office and referred to an investigator.
Source: Skai
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