Authorities have attributed to the gang of 7 cases of theft in less than two months, of which they managed to get 23,000 euros.
The way of acting were the same and all that was different was the property with which they appeared.
‘The Accountants’
Members of the gang were called by a specific number to their prospective victims, who did not suspect. On April 2 they phoned a woman with the pretext of representing her accounting office And she was told that her husband is entitled to an additional amount in her pension. She was also informed that they were offering home insurance services and even urged her to secure her apartment and jewelry. The woman quickly realized that something was wrong and informed the police.
When the police arrived at the house where the woman was staying, they saw her surrender her jewelry to a man who was arrested. His accomplice waiting for him in the car managed to escape when he saw the police officers.
‘The Elevator Conservators’
On February 21st the members of the gang decided to pretend to unsuspecting woman, the lift maintenance employees. She was then persuaded to enter her apartment and with the pretext of overloading electricity, one of the robbers told her to put the jewelry in foil and deliver them. Immediately afterwards they became smoke.
‘PPC employees’
Members of the gang had targeted houses mainly in Kolonaki while using cars they had rented. On February 18, the three men who appeared in a tenant of an apartment building were prevented that they were PPC officials. When they invaded his place, this time, they used violence. One stabbed his victim and the other two made a sheet And a feather house taking 500 euros and jewelry of his daughter.
The criminal past of the perpetrators
The 5 defendants do not employ the authorities for the first time. In fact, their names are in many case files for theft and robberies. Only for the first accused have nine files formed even for attempted rape.