May 3, 2024

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Police officer "rented out" criminals… an official radio station


A serious case of cooperation between a police officer and criminals revealed an internal investigation ΕΛΑΣ.

According to iEidiseis, this morning, August 7, a police chief was arrested, who is accused of “surrendering” his personal radio transmitter to Roma under criminal investigation. By order of the prosecutor, the house of the head of security, where he was detained, was searched by law enforcement agencies.

The investigation began when information appeared in the ΕΛΑΣ structures that police transmissions (radio communications) were being monitored.

The particular police officer served in the West Attica Security Department and was subjected to disciplinary action in addition to criminal prosecution.

The last time a similar case of “renting” an official radio to criminals was revealed in June 2021. Then a case was initiated against a police officer, who was accused of having handed over the radio for 2,000 euros to criminals, gangsters engaged in thefts in houses.



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