Felony charges filed against those arrested for the Tithorea bank robbery
The group’s members had carried out at least 10 more bank robberies – A 30-year-old man is believed to have played a leading role by organizing and coordinating the gang’s actions, while his 26-year-old partner allegedly acted as deputy leader and liaison between members
“We had been monitoring them for a long time, They may be linked to other crimes,” says Chrysochoidis about the Tithorea bank robbers
The eight suspects - six men and two women aged 24 to 33 - were carrying grenades and firearms with bullets already chambered. They have previously been known to authorities for other offenses
“The CIA put me up to it”, said the bank robber in Patras – He stole 23,000 euros, but was caught outside
He told the authorities that he was in a desperate financial situation and wanted to deal with his deadlock
