A criminal organization whose members committed burglaries in luxurious homes in the northern and southern suburbs of Attica were dismantled by the Criminal Crime Prosecution and the ownership of the Organized Crime Management Directorate.

3 members of the criminal organization were arrested

For the end of their action, they took place yesterday, Wednesday, July 23, 2025, in the areas of Pagrati and Aigaleo, a coordinated operation by police officers of the Crime Department of ownership with the assistance of special operational groups of the Organized Crime Management, criminal organization.

A criminal case was filed against them, whose members committed distinguished thefts and by profession by two or more perpetrators organized with the aim of conducting theft, the value of which exceeds 120,000 euros, performed and attempted.

As it emerged from the investigation, at least since the beginning of 2023, members of the criminal organization, acting together, have been committing distinguished thefts in luxurious homes of the northern and southern suburbs of Attica, with the aim of gaining illegal economic benefit.

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How did they act

In fact, they had developed a specific methodology (modus operandi) as follows:

  • They were provided with forgery documents of various countries used for their movements, as well as to rent accommodation and vehicles they used as operational for their criminal activity,
  • They had been equipped with appropriate tools for the commitment of thefts (crowds, screwdrivers, etc.) and their movements (rented vehicles) but also to prevent their detection and arrest (fake documents, hats, gloves, etc.),
  • They were moving with vehicles in various areas of Attica, such as Voula, Kifissia, Glyfada and Neo Psychiko, and most of the time luxurious houses, which they entered in the evening, after their vehicles were parked several meters away from targets,
  • They were primarily violated by balcony doors or windows, while on a case -by -case basis on balconies,
  • They investigated the premises of the houses and deducted money, valuables, items and anything that could make them profit,
  • They lived in short or long -term lease apartments, from which they moved at regular intervals in order not to be perceived by the authorities,
  • They channeled much of the removed items to foreign countries, such as Spain and Latin America, while using money transfer stores to send money to their country of origin.

Their roles

In addition, the role of each of the members of the organization was found as follows:

  • The 39 -year -old was a key member of the team as he participated in all crimes. They were usually moved by two -wheeled motorcycle for “business” mainly reasons, such as housing mirroring. Characteristic of his action is the experience he had in choosing houses in specific areas he considered “High Value Targets”, as well as the specialized technical knowledge he possessed in the commitment of burglaries, such as the removal of fractured safety with other members of the team,
  • The other members of the organization were operational, with the 33 -year -old and 44 -year -old, being their narrow core.
  • At the same time, in the context of the police investigation, through channels of communication with counterparts from other countries, it was demonstrated that members of this criminal organization travel to various countries with the aim of committing criminal offenses and gaining illegal property benefits, a phenomenon characterized by “criminal tourism”.

Exchange of information with the law enforcement authorities of other countries revealed that they had a criminal past in numerous European and Latin American countries such as Italy, Spain, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal and Chile.

As part of the police operation, the 39 -year -old was found inside a home where he was temporarily residing in Pagrati, where he was immobilized and arrested, and earlier at the entrance of police officers he tried to escape the balcony of the house.

Also, the 33 -year -old and 44 -year -old were identified and arrested in another house temporarily in Aigaleo.

What was found in investigations

In subsequent surveys conducted in houses, a total of found and confiscated:

  • safe,
  • Numerous branded watches and jewelry, luxurious brands (chains, bracelets, rings, earrings etc)
  • multitude of mobile phones,
  • Numerous branded female bags, wallets, belts and caskets, glasses, hats, luxurious brands,
  • gaming machines,
  • laptop and tablet,
  • climbing rope,
  • multitude of burglary tools,
  • the amount of money of -1.340 -euro,
  • funds of foreign transactions,
  • Numerous documents many of which, remittances in Chile’s country,
  • documents of foreign authorities,
  • clothing used in criminal offenses,
  • Improvised cigarette that probably contained raw Indian hemp -0.78 -grams of raw cannabis and
  • Ball Probably raw Indian cannabis total weight -0.92 -grams.

10 cases of theft were solved

The research so far has found their involvement in 10 cases of theft and attempts in homes in Voula, Glyfada, Kifissia and Paleo Psychiko.

In addition, their involvement was found, and in the event of apathy in the southern suburbs, where at night on July 13, 2025, driving a car did not comply with police officers who had decided to check on them, but developed speeds, violating them, violating rapidly, violating them, They went on foot, abandoning their vehicle.

The detainees, with the case file against them, were led to the competent prosecutor’s office, while the investigation into the whole scope of the organization’s criminal activity continues.