Through the reconstruction of the movements of two executioners after the murder of a journalist Giorgos Karaivaz in Alimos, the authorities managed to find two men (40 and 48 years old) Where were arrested.

It’s about two brothers of Greek descentwho allegedly belonged performer support group.

Specifically, his escape route black scooterin which the criminals rode, from Alimo to Petru Ralli Street, helped EL.AS. to display their movements and collect the necessary elements that make up the puzzle.

In particular, when watching videos, it was found that while moving from the side cars one was moving white vanwhich belongs a company owned by a partner of one of those arrested.

Authorities later determined that the van, along with the scooter, had been at the execution site. on the eve of the murder – the authorities assume that this was done so that the criminals survey the area.

Also, a white van is shown on the video from the scene on the day of the murder, and at the time of the execution of Karaiwaz mobile phones of detainees were disabled. Two men activated them after the murder.

Three days ago, the district attorney issued a warrant for today’s arrests.

It should be noted that both defendants complicity in murder, have a criminal record and were known to the authorities for robberies. One, in fact, belonged to a group of extortionists.

The case file mentions the names of two more people known to be involved in a group of night hooligans. In particular, as part of the investigation, one of the two arrested brothers was involved in murder of boxer Haris Kontogiorgis in Galati, December 6, 2021.

It is assumed that the murder of Kontoyorgis was act of revenge a squad of thugs to execute the ex-boxer, Michalis Kapiris. K. Kontogiorgis is considered guilty of the murder committed on May 15, 2021.

One of the brothers arrested today was a friend of M. Kapiris and allegedly killed H. Kontoiorgis out of revenge.

The presentation on the two arrests will take place tomorrow, Saturday, at 10:30 in the office of P. Bakoyannis of the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection.

Post by Takis Theodorikakos

Recall that the Minister for the Protection of Citizens, Takis Theodorikakos, announced in a Facebook post that EL.AS. go to two arrests in the case of the murder of a journalist Giorgos Karaivaz.

“We said from the very beginning that we would do everything to solve his murder. Giorgos Karaivaz. As many as it takes to get through.

Some time ago, the Greek police arrested two people, against whom an arrest warrant was issued, involved in the murder of a late journalist.

Research EL.AS. recently accelerated and had the effect of solving another murder.

Those who used this tragic event to slander the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection, the government in general and the Greek police should apologize.

We continue to do whatever is necessary to fully solve the case.

Now justice has a say.”

EL.AS announcement.

“The General Directorate of Police of Greece informs that today, Friday, April 28, 2023, immediately after the issuance of an arrest warrant by the 30th Investigation Department of Athens, two citizens of 40 and 48 years old were arrested, accused of killing a journalist. Giorgos Karaivaz, which took place on April 9, 2021.

Chronicles

The murder of Giorgos Karaivaz took place at noon. April 9, 2021 near his house on Temos Anninos street in Alimos.

The journalist was returning from the studio of the Zvezda TV company, where he worked. He parked his car 20 meters from the entrance of the apartment building in which he lived with his wife and son Dimitris.

As soon as he dismounted, two attackers following him on a black scooter fired at least ten times at him, fatally wounding him. Two bullets hit him in the head, which, according to the police, were “additional shots.”

The murder of a journalist plunged his family into mourning and shocked the entire society.

The day after the assassination, the prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis he had an emergency meeting with the then head of the Ministry of Citizens’ Protection, Michalis Chrysochoidisasking him to quickly resolve the matter.

The minister spoke of a “terrible crime”, noting that “the police will very quickly find the killers and bring them to justice.”

The murder of Karaiwaz from the first moment was associated with organized crime, with the pressure to investigate quickly being transferred directly to the security officers who were responsible for the investigation. Moreover, they were preceded by a series of executions of death contracts, which created the impression that organized crime in the country was operating unchecked.

For some Karivaz wrote about the murders and what happens in the night space. on the site of the Blok, which he led.

In fact, in two cases Dimitris Malama And Dimitris Kapetanakikilled first in 2019 and second at the end of 2020, the journalist showed in emotionally charged texts on Blok that he maintains friendly relations with the victims.

In addition, the name of Karaiwaz was mentioned in the information note of the EMP in the case of the so-called. Greek mafiaat the same time, he is asked to give explanations as a suspect.

In the first period after the murder, employees “Murders» worked in two shifts, approx. 40 police officers are equipped with laptops collect video from the scene of the murder and from the roads along which the criminals probably fled.

They got together over 300 videos from CCTV cameraswhich were carefully processed over several months.

In this way, they managed to reconstruct the escape route of the black Beverly from Alimos to Petru Ralli Street, in the Nice area, as well as to map the movements of the support group and collect information about one of its members.