By six in the morning drive In the courts of Alexandroupolis, Under strict security measures, the 13 Turks found in the Tychero Soufli area carrying 147 pistols to bags, just minutes after their illegal crossing from the Evros River, as reported by ERTNNEWS correspondent Dimitris Stamatakis.
ELAS spokesman, Police Officer II Constantia Dimoglidou, revealed to ERTnews and the show “Weekend from 5” how Police were led to solve the case. According to her, there was information that someone was trying to introduce weapons into the country – but without initial data – so police officers of the Thessaloniki Organized Crime Division remained in the border for hours, with the assistance of a special group from Alexandroupolis.
The identified people It was hidden in dense vegetation so that they would not be perceived. In addition, large quantities of metal components were found: according to the first police estimates, they could, with the addition of some missing plastic departments, lead to the assembly of at least 30 other operating weapons – material that in previous cases have been produced with 3D printers.
Ms Dimoglidou stressed that the weapons were not intended exclusively for a city – such as Thessaloniki, which was the closest destination – but may have been channeled in Attica or other areas, with the risk of ending up in criminal hands.
Virtual VAT invoices and arrest of criminal organization
About In the case of virtual invoices and illegal VAT, The spokesman said the circuit had already reached over € 4 million and was preparing to collect another 3.5 million euros. Indeed, it seems that, perceived imminent financial control, canceled invoices of 12 million euros to avoid detection. As he noted, a new cycle of research is required, as research has so far covered the interval from 2023 to the business; it is not excluded that they have been active earlier or there were additional associates.