China News Service, May 7 (Xinhua) According to the Greek "China-Greece Times" report, recently, the Athens police in Greece broke down a criminal gang whose main members were minors. They were accused of systematically looting in the Acropolis area and the southern suburbs. and theft.
The Athens police will file charges against 27 people in the gang, 18 of whom are minors, the report said.
On the 5th local time, the Athens police launched a special operation against the gang. In this operation, a total of 13 gang members were arrested, 10 of which were minors.
Meanwhile, a minor was arrested for attempting to free a prisoner.
The Athens Police Department said the gang's violations have been ongoing since mid-2021.
Its members, mainly Greek minors and foreigners, are suspected of robbing pedestrians in the Acropolis area and committing thefts in the southern area.
During the robbery, members of the gang typically use force and threats of knives.
At least 13 robberies and 31 thefts have been linked to the gang so far, according to reports.
(Wu Qin)