They were “celebrating” the murder of Lyggeridis – Executives of the criminal organization are also in contact with the Greek Mafia

More than 60 arrests have been made so far in connection with the case of the criminal organization, which, according to EL.AS., is behind the hooligans’ attack in the area of ​​Rentis, which resulted in the death of police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis.

With the possibility of this number increasing further, the Police state with confidence that they have “dismantled” the system of organized hooligans of a large group, as they have in their hands the chief pyramid of persons, who allegedly giving orders to break out wild episodesbut also commands for beatings, even referees in football and basketball games. These persons are also referred to as moral authors in his murder case Giorgos Lyggeridis.

The four, with their nicknames “Joseph”, “Romanian”, “Agriniotis” and “Oble”, knew everything about what happened last December outside the “Melina Merkouri” stadium, where the 31-year-old policeman was murdered, as pointed out by EL.AS. They are considered the people who gave the orders and directed the hooligans to cause incidents, just like what happened on the fateful night.

The talks “burned” them

According to his information enikos.gr, after the murder of Giorgos Lyggeridis, the police had targeted the leading group of hooligans and were monitoring their movements. In the “microscope” were the telephone conversations them, as well as the meetings them, in areas of Piraeus. In fact, in one of these phone conversations, according to the relevant information, the police heard the leading members bragging and to “celebrate” for the murder of the 31-year-old policeman.

The experienced officers managed to close the case and from the early hours of the morning today a wide-ranging police operation was carried out, with the assistance of E.K.A.M. and police dogs to arrest those involved. From EL.AS., however, they argue that the investigation can reach even higher, during the main interrogation.

As stated by the head of EL.AS., Dimitrios Mallios, the criminal organization consists of 158 members who, at least since 2019, have been committing felony and misdemeanor criminal acts and were active mainly in Attica, Volos and Ioannina. The case file compiled included testimonials, video and other findings which demonstrated the existence criminal organization behind the attack while they were confirming association of sports violence with organized crime.

Information from enikos.gr states that the police officers have ascertained through their investigation that the same officers of the criminal organization, who have been arrested, are allegedly involved with the so-called “Greek Mafia” and the world of the “godmothers of the night”. They found, in particular, that the perpetrators allegedly had income from illegal activities, but also from the match tickets that they seem to have sold on the black market, making large profits.

It is noted that EL.AS. considers that among those arrested, they are 20 people which “place” them in the very hard core of fans of a particular team.

Along with the arrests, the identification process of those arrested, for their presence in the incidents in Rentis, Volos and Ioannina, using the findings from house-to-house investigations. After a four-month investigation, the authorities raided the homes of the dozens of suspects – now arrested – and in some of them, they have been located clothes worn on the days of the incidents in the above areas, as it appears from video footage that EL.AS has at its disposal. It was also identified DNA from burnt clotheswhich were found in the toilets of the closed gym.

Information indicates that the 27-year-old is among those arrested manager of a well-known trapperas well as 18 year old’s brother, who has been remanded in custody on the charge of throwing the naval flare, which mortally wounded George Lyggeridis.

The statement of the leader of EL.AS.

The leader of EL.AS., Dimitrios Mallios, in a statement he issued on Monday afternoon (22/4) states the following.

“In the last 4 months, the Sub-Directorate for Combating Violence in Sports Venues of the Attica Security Directorate, with the assistance of the Criminal Investigations Directorate, conducted an extensive investigation under the utmost secrecy to fully elucidate the criminal hooligan attack in the area of ​​Rentis, which resulted in the death of YAT police officer Georgios Lyggeridis.

As is already known, for the investigation of this murderous attack, from the first moment, they had been carried out over 400 introductionsso that no conviction is lost, while one person had been arrested and brought to justice.

Subsequently, the case file compiled included testimonials, video and other findings which demonstrated the existence criminal organization behind the attack while they were confirming association of sports violence with organized crime.

In particular, evidence emerged of a criminal organization, consisting of aof 158 memberswhich, at least from 2019committed felony and misdemeanor criminal acts and acted mainly in Attica, Bullet and Janina.

In order to dismantle the criminal organization in question, from the early hours of this morning, as part of the ongoing preliminary investigation, a wide-ranging police operation was carried out, with the assistance of the EKAM. and police dogs, resulting in arrest, so far 60 people.

At the same time, 58 searches have been carried out in houses and 15 in vehicles and a number of evidences have been seized, such as pistols, wooden clubs, knives, drugs, clothing, digital media and other.

Our commitment to combating sports violence and totality of iniquity it is absolute. We will continue to work with a plan and determination for the safety of citizens and peaceful coexistence in our society.”