According to data published by the British edition confused.com, one of the first countries in Europe to steal cars is Greece. Research data from the UK’s largest insurance website comes from official reports of car thefts from 35 European countries between 2011 and 2019. Based on them, Greece ranks 5th in Europe in terms of […]
Tag: hijackers
The arrest of car thieves
A group of criminals who stole cars were discovered and neutralized by police from the Office for the Fight against Property Crimes in the Attica region. As part of the operation, which took place in the morning hours of 5-11-2021 in Frakomakedones, two local residents, aged 33 and 41, were detained by police officers of […]
Car theft: which models are at greatest risk
Car theft is a real threat to vehicle owners across Europe. The experts identified which models are most at risk and noted which new methods are being used by the hijackers. Car theft continues despite a significant reduction in traffic-related crime in the past two years and despite ambitious but not very effective efforts by […]
Stole cars and dismantled them for parts
After many months of investigation, the Chalkida Police Department uncovered 11 cases of car theft, thus eliminating a well-organized criminal group. The case was brought against two people, because, as it turned out as a result of the investigation, they stole cars from Attica and drove them to the Chalkida area, where they were dismantled […]
Arrest of criminals who stole cars and committed burglaries
Law enforcement agencies neutralized a criminal group in Laconia that instilled fear and horror in the local population. At least nine burglaries and home break-ins were committed by attackers in the municipalities of Eurotas and Monemvasia. In particular, the Sparta police department, as part of a preliminary investigation and subsequent operational actions, managed to establish […]
Thieves caught stealing catalysts from cars
Criminals who stole catalysts from parked cars in Thessaloniki have been caught. Lovers of profit at someone else’s expense rolled car parts from vehicles in the areas of Pylaya, Nea Efkarpia and Chalcedon in Thessaloniki. Two people, members of a criminal group, were arrested by the police. According to preliminary data, at least 10 catalysts […]
Supercar Theft and Insurance Fraud
The police uncovered a scheme in which fraudsters simulated theft of luxury cars, dismantled them for parts, got insurance, and then collected the cars back and sold them. At 8 am on February 24, a 42-year-old member of a criminal group arrived in a white Peugeot 107, driven by his accomplice, to Athens’ El Venizelos […]