How the protection circuit operated in brothels and clubs – The “Cretan”, the “Uncle” and the “police of the Year”

New evidence comes to the “light” for the action of the circuit which sold protection to and illegal clubs in Athens, with an officer of EL.A., who had been awarded in the past as “of the year” having a decisive role in the criminal organization. Police moved on Friday (10.01.25) to 19 arrests, including chief members and four police officers, as they allegedly participated in the protection circuit in brothels and clubs, which damaged, among other things, the Greek state with large sums of money. CORVERSE All of them are accused of participating in two criminal organizations selling protection to brothels and illegal clubs, while also making frauds against the State. At the top of the gang are three people. This is a 58-year-old under the pseudonym Cretan or Lefteris, a 55-year-old under the pseudonym Nontas or friend or uncle and a 37-year-old, according to Mega. Members of the gang were a 37-year-old police officer, who has gone through nerve police positions. He had even been awarded as a cop of the year. It was the 37 – year – old who informed the gang of when checks would be made. Three special guards participated in the organization. CORVERSE “We have two circuits dealing with illegalities. First with brothels and clubs. They took from 800 to 2,500 for brothels and 1,000 – 3,000 euros from clubs. It is alleged that the role of the police officer was to inform,” George Kalliakmanis, the honorary president of police officers in Attica, told MEGA. “I think there were no talks, but there was a natural presence. There were also some special guards, their role was to guard the facilities – headquarters were in L. Syngros. They were all arrested,” he said. According to Mr. Kalliakmanis, “the second criminal organization engaged in ghost companies” with front users and people on the sidewalk who did not have a fate in the sun. They put them forward to reap VAT.” ‘The investigation concerns the last few months’ “It’s a case handled by the Internal Affairs Agency for months. In this case, four police officers are accused,” says the spokesman for the EL. AS., Constantia Demoglidos. “The investigation concerns the last few months, we have not seen how long the police may have been involved in these criminal organizations. Police officers are accused of bribery and bribery. There is also the charge of fraud against the State.”