EL.AS Leader: Criminal organization with 158 people behind Lyggeridis murder – 60 arrests – Limenika News

Details about the business of EL.AS. with the dozens of arrests in the case of the death of the police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis was given by the head of the Corps, Dimitrios Mallios.

With his statement, the leader of EL.AS. stressed that the investigation into the death of police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis, in Rentis, has led to 60 arrests so far.

At the same time, he emphasized that searches were carried out in 58 houses and 15 cars, with the authorities having seized a number of objects that are considered convincing for the establishment of a criminal organization, which consists of 158 members.

The statement of the leader of EL.AS.

“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 for the complete clarification of the criminal hooligan attack in the area of ​​Rentis, which resulted in the death of YAT police officer Georgios Lyggeridis.

As is already known, in order to solve this murderous attack, from the first moment, more than 400 arrests had been made, so that no conviction was lost, while one person had been arrested and brought to justice.

Subsequently, the case file compiled included testimony, video and other findings that demonstrated the existence of a criminal organization behind the attack, while confirming a link between sports violence and organized crime.

In particular, evidence emerged of a criminal organization, consisting of 158 members, which, at least since 2019, committed felony and misdemeanor criminal acts and operated mainly in Attica, Volos and Ioannina.

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 the arrest of 60 people so far.

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

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

Chrysochoidis: “Justice will be served, as provided by the Constitution, for George Lyggeridis”

Michalis Chrysochoidis, earlier, speaking at a conference organized by POASY, referred to the death of police officer Giorgos Lyggeridis in Rentis.

“This mourning, after the death of Giorgos Lyggeridis, must be turned into an act both for the one who “left” and for those who remain behind. We must review the entire legal regime surrounding the protection of victims of violence and terrorism,” said the Minister of Citizen Protection.

M. Chrysochoidis also emphasized that “for those who leave in this unjust way, there is the rendering of justice, as provided by the Republic and our Constitution. George will be with us every day, to remind us how precious human life is and how abhorrent, murderous and destructive violence is for any society.”

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