In the past four months, there have been 50 thefts in holy temples and 5 thefts in country houses in Pieria. spiralwith a total “booty” of 8.5 thousand euros.

For the case were arrested three people, and two of their accomplices were charged.

In particular, as part of an organized police operation conducted yesterday, three men were detained, a criminal case was initiated against them on the fact of creating a criminal group and large-scale theft, and a criminal case was initiated against two of their accomplices, the details of which were identified for theft on an especially large scale. .

The three arrested, since at least January, have committed burglaries in churches, chapels, chapels and country houses, in the villages and towns of Pieria, taking money and other objects, either acting together or in different composition and with the participation of two of their accomplices.

In the January-April period, they committed fifty burglaries in churches, chapels and chapels, where in 31 cases money and various objects were seized, and five burglaries in dachas, where in four of them tools and various other objects were stolen.

According to the victims, the total value of the stolen items exceeds 8,500 euros.

During a subsequent search of two houses used by one of the detainees, power tools, sledgehammers, crowbars, axes and other tools were found and seized. An electrical device was also found stolen from a church in the Pieria area.

A car used for their illegal activities was also seized, in which, among other things, various hacking tools, a flashlight and two pairs of work gloves were found and confiscated.

The police investigation continues to establish their possible involvement in other similar criminal acts.

Those arrested, against whom a criminal case has been initiated, will be taken to the District Attorney of Katerini.

^{Source: APE-MEB}