Gang of minors dealing drugs to students in northern Athens suburbs dismantled
A police operation dismantled a criminal group of minors that was selling drugs to students at schools and squares. The 21-year-old leader was arrested, while two more members are still being sought.
Gang of minors dealing drugs to students in northern Athens suburbs dismantled
A police operation led to the arrest of nine minors, including a 14-year-old, for involvement in a drugs-trafficking ring supplying students in the northern suburbs of Athens. Authorities are still searching for two more individuals in connection with the same case.
According to reports from in.gr, the group operated in schools and playgrounds in the area, selling psychotropic substances to students. The perpetrators used code names in their communications in order to avoid detection by authorities.
The leader of the organisation, just 21 years old, is believed to have travelled in a luxury car worth more than €150,000, which is suspected to have been used to transport the illegal substances. At the time of his arrest, he was driving the vehicle and struck a police officer, who was seriously injured and taken to hospital.
At the same time, video footage broadcast by MEGA shows the 21-year-old together with other members of the gang brutally attacking two young people. The incident was recorded in a square in the northern suburbs, where the victims are beaten while lying on the ground. The reason for the attack, according to information, was financial in nature — the two youths owed money to the gang.
The police investigation began following complaints about the group's activities. Officers traced the perpetrators and proceeded with arrests. The evidence seized and statements obtained led to the arrest of nine individuals, whilst the investigation is continuing to locate the remaining members.
Those arrested were brought before a prosecutor, whilst authorities are examining the possibility that the group had connections to other illegal activities across the wider Athens area.
Source: Google News GR — Crime (el)