The arrest of another person involved in the case of the criminal organisation and the murder of police officer George Liggeridis was made by the ELAS on Thursday morning.

According to reports, an arrest warrant had been issued for this person as part of the ongoing investigations into the case, while his name is among the first in the case file formed by the Sports Violence Department of the Security, as he is attributed a leading role in the organisation.

18 have been taken into custody

It will be recalled that a total of 18 accused have been remanded in custody for the case out of the 63 who were brought to court and the rest were released on conditional release while the interrogation continues as the case file refers to the involvement of a total of 160 persons, with reports indicating that other persons are also wanted; moreover, the man arrested earlier today was among those wanted.

Now, among those taken into custody is the “number one” in the case file who is alleged to be the leader of the criminal organisation, the notorious “Short” who faced numerous offences including instigating the murder of the policeman.

“Kontos” together with the trapper’s manager (who is also in custody) gave the “signal” to start the riots outside the “Melina Mercouri” stadium, where G. Lygeridis. They were the persons who, on their own orders, initiated the throwing of explosive devices at the police forces by the organised fans.

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The case file mentions these two defendants, who, in addition to the other offences they have been charged with, are also accused of being the instigators of the murder of the policeman: “They distributed naval flares and improvised explosive devices to the members of the criminal organisation, who had left the closed gym and were waiting patiently for the order to move against the platoon of the Greek Police. Some of them had their own smoke grenades, flare pens and naval flares.

Eventually this order was given by the two leading members of the criminal organisation, who were marching ahead of the others in the direction of the platoon. According to I.A.’s order, as soon as he would fire the first Molotov cocktail, then the others would start firing the objects with which they were equipped against the police officers. Indeed, the plan, which resulted in the death of one Policeman and the injury of another, was executed to the letter.”