Police officers knew who the three kidnappers of George Kyparissis were at least 10 days before the release of the businessman, so they arrested them immediately.
What betrayed them was a tracking device they had placed in his car in the first place, to monitor his movements. From the moment it fell into the hands of the police, the identification of the perpetrators was a foregone conclusion.
All investigations are now focused on finding the two hideouts, the lion's share of the ransom paid and the identification of three others involved in the businessman's kidnapping.
The nightmare at the hands of the kidnappers
What the businessman went through at the hands of his kidnappers is breathtaking.
"They threw me on the floor. I was bound hand and foot, my eyes were taped and I was wearing a hood. At some point someone picked me up, tore off my clothes and left me with only my underwear. He said "From you I want 2 million." I told him that there is no such money and then he punched me in the face and mouth. I stayed in this state for a day or two. Then I was transferred elsewhere, more than an hour away. Maybe even two. I even remember the car on the way making a momentary stop, like a tollbooth," said George Kyparissis.
George Kyparissis kept in his mind sounds, footsteps, details of the room where he was being held, anything that could "give away" the traces of the kidnappers.
"In the room where I was held, there was a double bed, a TV and a lamp for light. There were no windows. I was always alone. When I wanted something, I would knock on the door and ask for it. When I wanted to go to the toilet, I put on the hood and they took me. They must have had a camera watching me. When they wanted to talk to each other, they would turn the TV up loud so I couldn't hear. They didn't have me fast. I'm sure they were cooking and one time they even gave me kebabs that had the wrapping taken off so you couldn't see the shop," the abduction victim added.
Evaggelatos and the ransom
The kidnappers had asked the relatives of the businessman, when they would collect the ransom,[/B] to inform them with a statement via LIVE NEWS.
"At some point, we stopped communications for a fortnight, because we were pissed off that his brother was not collecting money and I even remember we told them that as soon as they collected the money they should go out to Evaggelatos and tell him and we would contact them. After that, in the following days, we continued communications and finally agreed to give us 800,000 euros to release Kyparissis, "noted the 34-year-old accused."
Police are also considering the scenario, the real "mastermind" of the case, remains elusive, having the largest share of the ransom in his possession, about 500,000 euros.
"I don't know who could have done it."
"I don't know, I don't have anyone in mind. I never had any disputes with anyone, I was okay in my obligations," said George Kyparissis, speaking live on LIVE NEWS and Nikos Evangelatos.
"People wanted money, it was the region" he noted, adding that he no longer wants to remember them and focus on his professional life. "Obviously he saw our work and thought he would earn a lot of money" he added, stressing that he does not know if the mastermind of the case is in jail or not.
"Life is more important than money I believe" concluded Mr. Kyparissis about the 500.000 euros that were not found in the hands of his kidnappers.
Source: in.gr
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