Her findings are revealing THE GREEK POLICE about its organization, structure and practices criminal organization of hooligansdozens of members of which were arrested as part of the investigation into the murderous attack on police officer Giorgos Lyggeridison December 7, 2023 in Renti.
The operation of the criminal organization is operationally structuredthat is, it has an internal structure and clear hierarchical structure in the sense that its members have defined roles, and the younger or junior members submit their will to the senior members and all together shape the will of the organization, which is directed towards the achievement of the “common goal”, i.e. crimes and criminal acts.
The evidence shows that the organization had a definite and distinct hierarchy: there was the chief, the undisputed leader “Joseph” or “Short” and directly below him other “heads” in the form of deputy leaders, such as “OMLE”, P.K., D.M., “Karcharias”, “Romanos”, “Kokos” etc.
The leading members of the criminal organization, taking advantage of their high position in the hierarchy of followers, have managed to “profession” their fan identityreaping significant monetary benefits, so-called in the language of the fans “per diems”.
They did this by selling fans free invitations at a price they set, under the pretense of boosting links. It was also placed in stadium gate control, as STEWART, thus having the possibility to put fans on the field, for a price that they set each time, depending on the importance of the match. They received the price themselves, making a personal profit.
the “heads” they also had the initiative, planning and organization of incidents and attacks on police officers or fans of other groups, as well as causing other criminal acts.
There were several times when one turned against the other, motivated by primacy in “daily wages”.
The role of the “small”
The so-called “little ones”, i.e. people usually of an age, had a decisive role in achieving their goals from 16 years to about 24who have recently joined the organization and are using them the “big ones”so that they can have numerical superiority when they carry out their attacks.
The desire of the “small” to rise to the esteem of the “big”, makes them special violent and always willing take part in attacks against Police or opposing fans.
According to ELAS, “it is easy to understand that the individual beatings, the damage to vehicles and objects, the manufacture and use of explosive and incendiary devices, the robberies against persons, the use of weapons and the other crimes that took place, for example, in a attack on police forces, they should not be counted as individual acts of natural authors, but as being included in the overall work of the criminal organization, being an integral part of its activity. In particular, without the group presence, the natural perpetrators would not have carried out the above-mentioned acts, at least not in the form and severity described above”.
The “big ones” received invitations which they distributed to the “little ones” so that they could enter the stadium gates for free. In addition, they were given small “tips” when they were sent to run errands for them, such as buying them food or beers.
The above in combination with awe and respect that the “small” felt for the “big”, was enough for them to fully submit to their orders and be consistent when called by the “big” to carry out their illegal activities.
Criminal prosecution for criminal organization and homicide against the 67 arrested
After studying the voluminous case file formed by the police authorities, the prosecutor acted criminal prosecution concerning both the 67 arrested who were brought to the courts early in the morning as well as the persons included in the transfer and wanted to appear before the Justice.
Overall according to the evidence in the case file about 160 persons are involvedof which a leading role in the management of the organization is attributed to five persons.
The prosecution concerns 12 felonies and a total of 28 charges while among the accused are 15 minors. Among the 67 arrested is one of the minors.
In particular, the criminal prosecution concerns:
– Address of a criminal organization (targeting five people).
– Formation and membership of a criminal organization.
– Homicide during a sporting event.
– Moral complicity in homicide during a sporting event.
– Complicity in homicide during a sporting event
– Explosion resulting in the death of another during a sporting event.
– Moral complicity in the explosion that resulted in the death of another during a sporting event.
– Contributing to the explosion that resulted in the death of another during a sporting event.
– Manufacture of explosive devices for the purpose of illegally supplying organizations on the occasion of a sporting event.
– Ethical authorship in the manufacture of explosive and incendiary materials which may cause danger to a person on the occasion of a sporting event.
– Blackmail by threatening to damage another’s business by complicity during a sporting event.
– Robbery by accomplice and serial robbery with a sports background.
– Distinctive violence against employees who were in serious danger.
– Arson from which a common risk to foreign objects may arise during a sporting event.
– Disturbing the public peace during a sporting event.
– Damage to foreign property during a sporting event.
– Dangerous bodily harm against employees and non-employees.
– Violence against another during a sporting event.
– Possession of objects that can cause physical harm during a sporting event.
– Possession of flares and firecrackers during a sporting event.
– Possession of objects that can cause bodily harm.
– Theft by complicity.
– Illegal gun possession.
– Illegal carrying of weapons.
– Weapon usage by follow-up.
– Illegal possession of firecrackers.
– Supply possession of drugs.
Seven people from the criminal organization also have a violation of the drug law, a case that will be separated in terms of its criminal development.
Also seven other persons, with 3 of them arrested, are involved in drug trafficking without being involved in the criminal organization. An arrested person, the father of the person involved, will be tried in Autoforo.
The case will be handled by the 9th investigator with four female investigators who will help in his work, including a juvenile investigator and a drug investigator.
Accreditations and jobs
It should be noted that according to ELAS, the organization “operated under the tolerance of PAE executives”, as some of the leading members bring to the team’s matches accreditation cards (issued by PAE), that enable them to move freely at the team’s sports facilities on match days.
“The accreditation to enter the playing field testifies to the direct relationship of the accredited person with the team that grants him the accreditation,” the Police state.
It is also noteworthy that some of the leading members of the criminal organization are connected to PAE and through a working relationship, securing jobs, therefore a legal wage.
The latest News
Be the first to read the News about what is happening now in Greece and the World at thetoc.gr
