Giannis Skaftouros: The last of the “tough” Greek Mafia

By Makis Synodinos

The unwritten “law” that imposes an “expiration date” on hard of night was verified once again yesterday at noon at Skourta, Boeotia where with 15 bullets one of the last “tough” of the old generation was killed in the area of ​​night and bravos, the Giannis Skaftouros.

Name “heavy” at night, “Uncle Joe” as was his nickname, he was close associate of Panagiotis Vlastos and right hand of the infamous Vassilis Stefanakou who was assassinated in 2018 in Chaidari, while he was considered one of the key executives of the “Greek Mafia”.

His rich biography includes extortion, death contracts and other serious offenses while his name was involved in the kidnapping case. shipowner Panagopoulou. In this case he was sentenced at first instance to life imprisonment as in the case of the murder of the businessman George Gousiou.

For 25 years his name occupied the authorities, culminating in 2002 disbanded the crime syndicate in which the 55-year-old prisoner was considered to have played the role of “treasurer”.

As police officers who have been dealing with cases of blackmail and godparents for years typically say, three of the most “heavy” nicknames of the night are, “Uncle Joe” (Skaftouros), “Sou o Sumo” (Stefanakos), and “Mr. Panagiotis” (Shoot).

They even emphasize that after the murder of Vassilis Stefanakos and his leaders opened the bag of Aeolus and the “war” between the gangs that broke out at night culminated.

Giannis Skaftouros who was considered a “big capital” at night had been attacked again during the period it was imprisoned in Korydallos prison. The perpetrator was an Albanian detainee who had attacked him with a knife, injuring his leg.

Although he was sentenced to two life sentences, “Uncle Joe” managed to be released 2.5 years ago.

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