Gang seen behind robberies against dozens of elderly victims

File photo.

The Greek constabulary connected Thursday said it had dismantled a transgression pack that tricked and robbed dozens of aged men and women successful Athens and Thessaloniki by posing arsenic utility workers and repairmen to rake successful much than fractional a cardinal euros.

Four suspects, aged 22 to 40, were arrested Wednesday successful coordinated raids successful the Athens suburbs of Zefyri and Ano Liosia. Three much radical were charged, including 1 already successful prison, according to the Hellenic Police’s Organized Crime Directorate, often referred to arsenic the “Greek FBI.”

Authorities said the radical had operated since astatine slightest December 2024, utilizing distraction methods to participate homes and steal cash, jewelry and different valuables. Members used gloves and rented cars and taxis to transportation retired the crimes. Police estimation the value of their haul exceeded €538,000.

During aggregate searches, officers seized watches, jewelry, cash, weapons, counterfeit banknotes and vehicles. The suspects besides allegedly laundered proceeds done spot and vehicle transactions and gambling sites.

Investigators accidental they person linked the radical to astatine slightest 45 thefts and scams. All 4 detainees, some with anterior records for theft, faced a authoritative while the probe continues.