Three brotherswho were wanted by the police for their participation in Vorizya massacrewere detained after voluntary surrender. Their decision came after negotiations with authorities and receiving security guarantees.
According to the police, three brothers – 27, 29 and 19 years old — they reported the location where they had been hiding for the last 24 hours. After this, employees EL.AS. arrived at the scene to organize their transfer and arrest.
On Tuesday evening they were issued arrest warrants against three, and the family’s lawyer notified the police of the defendants’ intentions surrender voluntarily. It was previously reported that one of them was hiding in a hotel near Heraklion, the owners of which – father and son – were brought in for questioning.
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Family elders actively participated in the negotiations, convincing young relatives not to resist and to appear before investigative judge. It is expected that on Thursday the investigator will visit PAGNI hospitalwhere two other participants in the conflict who were injured during bloody incident on Saturday morning.
Investigation continues
Police Crete conducts large-scale searches throughout the island to discover crime weapons and possible shelters. The goal is to establish all the details of the tragedy that claimed the lives of two people.
Chrysochoidis: “We will deal with all the problems of Crete”
Minister of Citizens’ Protection Michaelis Chrysochoidis called the events in Vorizya “complete madness.” He said that the authorities would tighten measures against such cases and against illegal weapons on the island. According to the minister, it is planned to create new servicewhich will fight crime in Crete not only through raids, but also through work “within” organized groups.
He stressed that it is necessary to stop the impunity that is causing the island to prosper. drugs, extortion, murder and livestock theft. Chrysochoidis added that problem rooted in ancient habits and attitudes, and this can only be changed through school, family and local authority work. People need to stop seeing violence as part of their culture.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis for his part, noted that the government is preparing a new approach to security and justice in Crete so that such tragedies do not happen again.
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