In the dismantling of a criminal organization, whose members were active in committing thefts and deception against mainly elderly people, pretending to be the officials of the DEDDE. and accountants, in various areas of Attica, the police proceeded

The case was arrested by 3 men, members of the organization (56, 39 and 22 years) and their associates are being sought.

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

For the deconstruction of the organization, the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, was held in the early hours of Monday, September 29, 2025, a large -scale police operation in the wider area of ​​western Attica (Ano Liosia, Acharnai and Zefyri)with the assistance of police officers of the Northeast Attica and OPKE crimes, during which the three members of the organization were identified and arrested.

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According to police, the investigation revealed that the defendants at least in mid -month June of this year had set up and joined a criminal organization, which sought joint robberies and distinguished thefts for the purpose of illegal income. Specifically, the members of the organization were theft against mainly elderly people, under the guise of officials of DEDIE. or accountants in various areas of Attica and used a specific methodology for this purpose.

How did the gang act

As noted in the ELAS announcement, the organization was divided into subgroups, Telephone approach groupwhich acted from a specific space that served as a “call center-headquarters” and the ‘Field Operational Groups’.

The phone call – fraud

The first team had a leading and guiding role in the organization. Its members, men and women, using as a “strategic” center in the areas of Ano Liosia and Zefyri, undertook telephone communication with target citizens. They were calling in randomly citizens, primarily elderly people belonging to a vulnerable and sensitive group of the population, whose details were probably aware of telephone catalogs and SThey were employed as employees of DEDIE. or accountants.

Then citing either flow leakage in the home of the sufferers, either enforcement supposedly fine by the tax officemisleading them, falsely presenting them that it was possible to resolve the problem of leakage either remotely or through a visit by supposedly technical employees.

In this way, they were persuaded to gather jewelry, valuables and funds in foil or pelvis and then urged them to place them at specific points inside or outside their home, which were indicated by telephone.

The impact group

Subsequently, one of the available “Field Operational Groups”, which were tasked with the physical transition to the victim’s home to perform the theft.

Members of these groups were acting at the same time in different areasunder the commands and guidance of the “telephone” group.

By using “operational” vehicles, if the citizen was persuaded, they headed directly to his home and awaited near it. They took on specific roles, with some of them entering the home and removing the value of value and money and the rest remaining outside the houses, within the “operational” vehicles, overseeing the surrounding area.

An indication of the fierceness and cruelty of the accused is the fact that in the event of the elderly refusal to allow them to enter the house, the perpetrators They did not hesitate to use violence And repel the elderly in order to complete their illegal act, which put a serious risk of the physical integrity and health of the sufferers because of their age.

It is noted that the members of the organization, from 20-06-2025 to 08-09-2025, committed a total of one robbery and 47 thefts, of which 5 attempts, with The total economic benefit of the organization to exceed EUR 2,186,250.

From the investigations carried out in the houses, in the presence of judicial officers, inter alia, they found and confiscated:

* 25 mobile phones,

* Camera Recording System,

* Ax with metal handle, covered with plastic and metal head,

* Repeat carbine,

* knife type knife, with 9cm blade length,

* laptop,

* Single Hunting Hunting Campaign,

* 2 tablet,

* box with various goldsmiths,

* Police ID card,

* 3 scraps of SIM cards,

* Car registration license,

* ‘Operational’ car,

* 2 watches,

* 2 pounds of England,

* Ring with transparent stone,

* 11 throat chains,

* Cross,

* 2 vehicles,

* 7 security cameras and

* The amount of € 10,320.

During the investigations in the homes, an additional 3 people were arrested, including a minor who did not belong to the criminal organization, which were formed by independent files for violating weapons legislation.

Heavy the case file

At the expense of the three detainees, a case file was filed for – as a case -by -case. Mobile or immovable assets, knowing that in this way they facilitate or assist in the commitment of the criminal activities of the organization, violence against officials and judicial persons, as well as apathy including other associates who have been identified and sought.

It should be noted that the 22 -year -old was arrested by police officers from the Northeast Attica Crimes Prosecution and Crimes, as he was found to be driving a “operational” car with 2 passengers and refused to stop in control. In fact, he tried to escape, throwing a chair to police, but was immobilized and arrested.

In his physical research, a cellphone was found and confiscated, and from the physical research that followed the vehicle’s occupants were found thoroughly hidden in the interior of one of them: the sum of 5,050 euros, 2 gold pounds, 2 gold earrings, 3 gold rings. The woman was arrested, and an independent case file was filed against her for not issuing a police ID card.