Those arrested for the murder of the policeman in Rentis to the prosecutor

The arrested accused of involvement in the bloody incidents in Rentis that resulted in the murder of the police officer, Giorgos Lyggeridis, were taken to Evelpidon in five police cages, when a naval flare was fired directly at him. The 64 arrested are said to be involved in other incidents of fan violence.

They are accused of forming a criminal organization, while the relevant case file will be submitted to the Prosecutor. Charges of moral complicity in the fatal wounding of the 31-year-old police officer are also expected. Of the more than 64 people who have been arrested, the experienced Attica security officers have identified many of them in 11-12 cases of fan violence.

The “hard core” of the organization

The “very tough core of the hooligans” amounts to about 20 people. According to police sources 5 people are charged as moral perpetrators of the murder of Giorgos Lyggeridis after the stormy developments that are expected.

The members of this criminal organization they acted with a different composition each time. The police officers dealing with violence in the sports arenas managed to carry out the secret investigation for four months to “bind” the charge of the criminal organizationthrough important findings mainly from the scene of the murder of the MAT police officer.

“Looks like some of them are well-known names in the fan movement with the protagonists being from 27 to 36 years old”, as police sources say. All this time the investigation was kept secret while they were taken very strict self-protection measures for police officers who solved the much-lauded case.

“Many times under the guise of fan violence they were also involved in other cases that have to do with common criminal law” according to what was broadcast by ERT.

They were “celebrating” the murder of Lyggeridis – The evidence that “burned” those arrested for the criminal organization

The Police state with confidence that they have “dismantled” the system of the 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 yesterday a wide police operation was carried out, with the assistance of EKAM. 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.

His information enikos.grreport 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.

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.”