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Fatal Plaka explosion: One suspect has criminal record dating back to 1985, police connected trio to nearly 80 cases

Three men arrested over the deadly explosion in Athens' Plaka district have collectively been investigated in nearly 80 previous cases, with one suspect's history of police encounters stretching back more than four decades

How authorities tracked down the three copper thieves who caused the explosion that killed six people in Plaka

Video shows the suspects entering the building and running out carrying a copper pipe – Polytechnic laboratories identified the natural gas leak – A school minibus passed the scene seconds before the explosion

Three copper thieves caused the deadly explosion in Plaka that killed six – 12 pupils in a school minibus narrowly escaped – Arrests expected soon

Three individuals seen on video fleeing a three-story building in a hurry while carrying a piece of copper pipe have been identified. Polytechnic laboratories confirmed the exact location of the leak, which was caused by the forcible removal of the pipe

Copper theft ring dismantled in Karditsa and Larissa – Profits exceeded €890,000

A major criminal ring stealing copper from transformers in rural areas of Karditsa and Larissa has been dismantled by officers of the Thessaly Regional Police Directorate, with the assistance of the Northern Greece Organized Crime Sub-Directorate. During a presentation held today in Larissa, authorities revealed that the ring had been active from 2024 until just […]