Handcuff the members of the gang that had become a headache for the mayors of North-East Attica, causing their strong reaction as they stole the bronze busts from monuments in squares.
In the last three months, they had stolen a total of eight busts, five of which were from Nea Ionia, (including Stelios Kazantzidis, which had been in the media), which they sold for four euros a kilo at a scrap metal yard in Acharnes, in order to make a living.
From the Security Subdivision of Northeast Attica, a case file was formed against four people, three residents 36, 32 and 53 years old and 35 year old foreigner, for the offences of the criminal organization - gang, aggravated theft, consecutive and professional theft, by two or more persons who were organised with the purpose of committing theft, removing things of artistic and historical importance exposed in a public place, receiving and disposing of the proceeds of crime and violation of the Law on Weapons.
The day before yesterday, 7-7-2022, the 36-year-old and the 35-year-old were arrested in the area of Artemida and in the area of Acharnon the 53-year-old, who is the owner of the "scrapyard" and was buying the busts from the other three. The 32 year old is wanted.
The gang was revealed when in the early morning hours of 7-7-2022 the 36 year old and the 35 year old, riding in a car, approached a square in the area of Artemis and removed the bust of Eleftherios Venizelos, detaching it entirely from its base.
There, however, they were seen by a resident of the area, who alerted the police and after searches, they were located in the area of Artemis, immobilized and arrested.
The investigation that followed established that a few hours after the theft, they went to a "scrap shop" in the area of Acharnon, where they sold the bust.
The "scrap shop" was located and the 53-year-old owner was arrested, who accepted the purchase of the bust for the amount of 150 euros, which he subsequently melted.
According to the data obtained from the preliminary investigation, the 32 year old, the 36 year old and the 35 year old woman, riding in a private car, approached parks and squares in the early morning hours in the area of Northeast Attica, in which they had already identified monuments with busts, loaded them into the car and immediately went to the "scrapyard" in Acharnes, which opened at that time and sold them directly.
After a search at the home of the 36-year-old and the 35-year-old, a shotgun and 3 cartridges were found and seized, while the car they were using was also seized.
Source: in.gr
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