A 47-year-old Greek and a 40-year-old foreigner were arrested yesterday (September 11) in a spontaneous procedure in Athens by police officers of the Athens Security Subdivision of the Attica Security Directorate, as members of a gang that committed robberies by profession, serially and sequentially. In addition, a 33-year-old Greek woman and a 41-year-old foreigner were arrested individually for violating laws on weapons, drugs and supporting a criminal.

According to ELAS, in the course of an increase in reported cases of armed and knife robberies in shops over the recent period in the area of ​​Kolonos and Agios Panteleimonas, two men were identified and their criminal activities were confirmed. Two members of the gang were arrested by a police team that was set up to locate them, and a 40-year-old man tried to escape during the arrest.

During searches conducted in their homes, among other things, the following were found and seized: a replica pistol, a bayonet-knife with a blade length of 30 cm, knives, 2 cartridges, pepper spray, 39 grams. cannabis, precision electronic scales and clothes used in robberies.

As a result of the preliminary investigation of the Athens sub-directorate of security, a total of 5 cases of robbery were identified at two gas stations, a bakery, a convenience store and a pawnshop.

The arrested were taken to the criminal prosecutor’s office in Athens.