Tag Archives: robbery

A film-like robbery of a cash transporting van at gunpoint and a loot of over one million euros in cash took place in Lavrio, in southeastern Attica on Thursday. According to initial media reports, four robbers armed with Kalashnikov rifles, wearing white overalls and surgical masks held the two-men crew …

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An armed robbery in the Rolex store in popular downtown Athens on Tuesday morning left a security guard injured. The four armed robbers fled the scene with a large number of expensive, luxury watches. The armed robbery took place in the popular Kolokotroni Street less than 400 meter away from …

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An army colonel on active service was arrested short time after he robbed a bank in Argyroupoli suburb of south Athens on Monday. The 53-year-old colonel entered the bank at approximately 9.40 a.m. Threatening the staff with a hand grenade, he emptied a cash register and fled the scene. However, …

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A luxury watch stolen during an armed robbery in Denmark five years ago was located in Greece when a woman brought it to a store for repair in Athens. The robbery was attributed to international jewel thief network Pink Panthers. As its serial number was registered, the store technician identified …

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Greek police arrested a police special guard and his accomplice for a robbery against a car dealer. The 22-year-old police officer was recent hired for the corps of the Special Guards. The police officer had his 40-year-old accomplice had targeted a 37-year-old car dealer in the south suburbs of Athens …

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A robbery attempt at the AHEPA hospital in Thessaloniki on Wednesday morning ended up in the arrest of two men with possible connection to the Greek terror organization “Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire.” The two men, aged 35 and 41, entered the hospital on Wednesday morning with the intention …

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A robbery in a jewelry shop in one of the most vibrant avenues in downtown Athens takes place in early Friday evening. The three robbers wear hoods and enter the well-known shop at 7:30 p.m. An employee screams, a robber holds out to hit her. Two robbers fill bags they …

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Authorities have reported a mysterious robbery on the tiny uninhabited island of Spinalonga off NE Crete that was once used as a leper colony. The island is visited daily by thousands of tourists and the ticket revenues were left in a safe yet unguarded. The robbers arrived at the island …

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It all started with the theft of diagnostic machines from Agio Savvas Cancer and Oncology Hospital in Athens, last week. The story repeated in the general hospitals of Volos, Lamia and Larissa in Central Greece. Four robberies in a week. Targeted at pulmonary and gastroenterology clinics in public hospital. Bulky …

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A young and good looking woman called a locksmith and asked him to open the door to her home claiming she was locked out. The locksmith opened the door, got paid and left. The only problem was that the woman was not the real owner but a real and common …

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Bahalo (Μπάχαλο) is a nice word. Greeks use it many times per day. In fact, they say “Bahalo” every time they contact a public service or they watch news on television.  Bahalo – accent on the first syllable – means bloody mess, chaos and big confussion. It literally gives the …

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How much courage does a decent citizen need to cross the line and through over board the code of law? Apparently, a citizen needs lots of courage, significant shortfalls and a huge portion of despair. Financial shortage and health problems were the motives for a  70-year-old granny to turn into a robber. Armed …

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 Greek police released pictures and video footage of the recovered artifacts stolen from the Museum of Ancient Olympia, after three Greeks were arrested on Friday for the armed robbery in February 2012. The bronze and terracotta statuettes, vases and lamps, which date from the Geometric to the Classical era, all found and …

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 Greek police arrested three Greeks responsible for the robbery of dozens of priceless ancient artifacts stolen from the Olympia Museum in February 2012. The police caught the gang leader in a Patras hotel, while he was waiting for a “customer” (police officer) to whom he was planning to sell a golden ring …

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Minister of Culture and Tourism, Pavlos Geroulanos, submitted his resignation to Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos, over an armed robbery at the old museum of Ancient Olympia early on Friday morning. Greek media report, that two men wearing hoods broke into the museum, threatened the guard with guns, tied her up and gagged. …

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This robbery stuns us as unknown burglars made the ‘big deal’ and stole foodstuff that was donated to prepare charity meals for 75 needy people. The robbery occurred at Agios Antonios Church in Peristeri, a suburb of western Athens.  The loot was consisting of 200 liter oil, 500 chicken, 80 kilos pulses , 70 …

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Three paintings, one by art master Pablo Picasso, another by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian and a sketch by Italian artist Guglielmo Caccia (“Moncalvo”) were stolen from Greece’s National Gallery in downtown Athens in the early morning hours of Monday, in what Greek media describe as the “robbery of the century”. The …

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