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Over 120,000 arrested for various offenses in 2024 – Foreigners make up 55% of prison inmates
73,479 Greek nationals and 57,150 foreigners were arrested in 2024 for various offenses – More than 16,000 (!) of those arrested were between 12–18 years old – The percentage of foreign inmates in Greek prisons remains steady at around 55% – Detailed tables from the Hellenic Police (EL.AS.)
Spyros Velentzas: The “Sakaflias” of the Greek Mafia passes away in a U.S. prison
Unrepentant until the end, the 90-year-old “voνός” and “king” of Astoria, who controlled the Greek mafia for 30 years—his life and career as the Greek “Don,” friends with the “boss of bosses” John Gotti, who served a life sentence for murder, usury, and extortion
A 41-year-old escapee from Larissa prison was arrested in Athens
He was sentenced to 21 years and 11 months imprisonment, for conspiracy to form a gang, aggravated robbery, aggravated theft, aggravated theft and aggravated theft
Isolated and under 24-hour surveillance: How Mourtzoukou spent her first night in Korydallos prison
The 25-year-old is being held in the same wing as Roula Pispirigou – She is described as calm and composed, and has reportedly requested to be transferred to a psychiatric facility
Eirini Mourtzoukou: “She is taking the responsibility that corresponds to her,” said her lawyer – To be transferred to Korydallos Prison tomorrow
Her apology for the deaths of the babies is in a memo - She will spend the evening on the 11th floor of the GADA - "When someone confesses effortlessly, they obviously have regrets" says the defence
