The way in which the criminal organization to Crete Whose members are accused of having a drug possession and trafficking case, captures a video showing frames their movements.
The alleged members involved in the criminal organization in Crete, according to Zapranews, had developed a network throughout the Prefecture of Chania, where subgroups had a specific clientele and proceeded with drug trafficking.
The videos released by police show scenes from the sale of drugs to persons who are carried out by car, in isolated points in Chania, mainly in areas with fields with recipients waiting to take the drugs.
In the first video, a light van is directed to a field, in which shortly thereafter appears a man on a bicycle, discusses with the driver, receives the product and then leaves both from the spot.
In the second video, a black car is again directed to a secluded spot, away from inquisitive looks, with the recipient waiting for the seller to arrive, the rear door opens the drugs and is both away from the spot.
Two files have been formed
Two files have been formed in the case. The first includes the offenses of trafficking and possession of drugs, weapons and ammunition while the second involving 6 defendants involves the commission of blackmail and other serious offenses.
Indicatively, the second case file shows the case of extortion against clergy-representatives of the monastery property, as well as the abduction of the Holy Monastery’s assets, with a financial benefit of more than 1.5m euros. In addition, police officers have evidence of a clergyman’s involvement, while there are shades for the involvement of the second.
Both files have been forwarded to prosecutors. In fact, developments around the second case file are expected in the coming days, and the possibility of new arrests or arrests are not excluded.
Would give the priest’s material to a journalist for disclosure
Apocalyptic dialogues also seem more interesting, as they used members of the criminal organization and the name of a journalist to achieve their goals
The two brothers who were the leaders of the spiral were allegedly blackmailed a businessman in the city of Chania, who is known for his love for the Church, telling him that they have a USB stick with personal moments of an Archimandrite.
They even threatened that the material in consultation with a local journalist in the area would be released. It even sounds in the dialogues saying “Give us the lettuce”, that is, the money not to make public, but the businessman did not succumb to the blackmail and complained to the police.
Organization’s strong mechanisms
The criminal organization disrupted in Crete with action in Chania (mainly) and Rethymnon has managed to prevail for years because of the strong defense mechanisms he had developed, according to RES-EIA information.
The operation to unravel the thread, no matter how confused and well -protected, was officially launched in January 2025, but the evidence and assumptions, which matched as the puzzles of experienced ELAS executives, begin two years ago. ‘
It is important that the police, with orders and the competent and linked supervisory affiliated with the Public Prosecutor’s case, are investigating and operating for a second serious case file, which involves more than 40 persons with the organization, which was supported and acquired by illegal wealth, from drugs, weapons, weapons, weapons, Ecclesiastical areas, as well as interventions on administrative issues of the Church of Crete.
According to sources, there is, for example, a clergyman involved with a strong ecclesiastical position, who, by victim of blackmail by the leaders of the criminal organization, eventually became a member, according to strong evidence in the first case file. In the second case file, there is also evidence for a second clergyman associated with powerful persons of the criminal organization.
At the same time, data is being examined and investigated by the exact relationships of some entrepreneurs with the organization’s circuit, but so far they are accused, which, as pointed out, concerns a decision by the judicial authorities.
There is also a case of attempted homicide against police officers, as it was explained by police to arrest a defendant, he moved by his car over them with the aim of hitting them to escape.
The ELAS girl on official recordings, surveillance, plays a serious role in the development of all the effort to dismantle the criminal organization and, as mentioned by sources, is being carried out for illegal acts and interconnections by police officers.
At the same time, however, in the magnitude lens of ELAS are the indications for an officer, who serves in a state hospital on the island, who is not accused, but there is evidence of his contacts with criminal organizations.
There are also strong indications and are being investigated about beating and blackmailing a clergyman following a mandate given by another clergyman to individuals of the organization.
All of this concerns only a few of the organization’s functions, which had deep roots, according to well -informed sources, in the local community, having managed to penetrate in many cases of opportunities to develop illegal action, from which it could make profits.