About One million euros managed to get members of a criminal organisation which they had ‘specialisation’ in theft, falsification and resale of vehicles. The organization "beated" in areas of Attica and, as found by the investigation of the Division of Criminal Criminals of Spats – Artemis, had carried out more than 30 thefts.
At the same time, it was found that members of the group were involved in false declarations of theft of vehicles, for the purpose of obtaining insurance claims, by obtaining an unlawful asset benefit.
Police during the operation that took place, morning hours today Monday,arrested 13 members of the spiral, and found among others, 19 stolen and counterfeit vehicles and 33 cases of theft were investigated. vehicles and 9 cases of false theft statements. Total The economic benefit of the organisation is estimated to be at EUR 1,000,000The arrested, aged 22 to 38, face charges of forming and joining a criminal organisation, distinguished theft of vehicles, forgery, fraud and money laundering from criminal activities.
How the organization acted
According to the investigation of the authorities, the organization was at least operated by March 2023, having developed an organized network of theft and resale vehicles. Members They removed cars from various areas of Attica and then went on to falsification of identification data The Commission's proposal for a Directive on the approximation of the laws, regulations and administrative provisions of the Member States relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances frame number. In this way the vehicles appeared as legal and could be placed on the market.
False theft statements
At the same time, the police found that some members of the organization were also proceeding to false theft statements vehicles with a view to obtaining insurance allowances and obtaining additional unlawful economic benefits.
During the investigation, 36 vehicles were seized, for 19 of which were found stolen and had been tampered with by their identifiers. These vehicles were attributed to their legal owners, while the remaining 17 were seized as assets related to money laundering operations from criminal activities.
In the investigations carried out in the homes of the arrested, six more vehicles were seized, car key copying equipment, vehicle brain diagnostic devices, special lock break-in tools, geolocation systems, mobile phones, computers, two replica pistols, a folding knife, a folding glop and the sum of 30,000 euros.
Arrested were taken to the competent prosecutor, while investigations by authorities continue to fully map the circuit action and any additional persons involved.