Greek police carried out two operations over four days at a Roma camp in the Nomismatoskopio area of Chalandri, following complaints of “electricity theft”.
The operations took place last Friday (31/5) and Monday (3/6) and uncovered illegal tampering with four electricity poles that supplied power to twelve shacks. During searches in six huts, several high-power professional speakers, mixers and amplifiers were found and seized.
A total of fifteen people were arrested during the operations and charged with various offenses including theft of electricity, failure to provide identification, violence against employees, insult, threats, damage to another's property and attempted bodily harm.
Regarding Latinopoulou's statements about “taboo on operations in gypsy camps” Following recent incidents in which gypsies snatched a car from police officers, Greek police headquarters emphasizes that such statements “are not true, since every day Greek police forces operate throughout the entire territory, intervening anywhere and at any time to ensure public order and security. In particular, continuous coordinated and repeated actions are carried out in areas where there is a high level of crime.”
In conclusion, it is noted that “The Greek police, responding to citizens' demands for security, will continue to operate continuously, showing zero tolerance for illegal activities.”
Earlier, an unpleasant incident for the police took place in this area. Following an alarm signal received by the operations center, a patrol car from the Halandri Police Department arrived at the borders of the gypsy camp on Sarandaporu Street. According to police, the patrol car was attacked with stones and sticks by people from the camp. The two officers were trapped and unable to free themselves, forcing them to abandon their patrol car.
The ERT television channel filmed a documentary video of the police operation to return a police car, abandoned by the crew after an attack by gypsies in Halandri, outside the camp.
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