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Athens cafe shooting and organized crime investigation

Overview

An armed attack occurred at the Amora cafe in the Agios Panteleimonas district of Athens, where four unidentified individuals used a stolen vehicle to fire approximately 25 rounds from a Kalashnikov rifle toward the establishment. The incident resulted in injuries to a 10-year-old girl, the daughter of the cafe owner, who was struck in the leg by bullet fragments. She was transported to a hospital and reported to be out of life-threatening danger.

Following the assault, the perpetrators fled, and their vehicle was later discovered burned in the Aspropyrgos area. Greek authorities, including the Organized Crime Unit (DAOE), are investigating the incident as a potential settlement of accounts between criminal groups, likely related to drug disputes.

Investigators are looking into the background of the cafe owner, who has a significant criminal record involving cannabis plantations and drug-related issues. While the owner has reportedly refused to cooperate with police, authorities are examining potential links to known figures in the criminal underworld, including Albanian organized crime elements.

Entities

Agios Panteleimonas · Aspropyrgos · Organized Crime Unit · Amora · Denis Luli

Timeline

  1. about 14 hours ago

    [CRIME] 2 sources
    Agios Panteleimonas cafe attack linked to organized crime

    Police are investigating a gang-related Kalashnikov attack on an Agios Panteleimonas cafe that injured a 10-year-old girl. The shooting is believed to be a drug-related dispute between criminal groups.

  2. 2 days ago

    [CRIME] 14 sources
    Athens cafe shooting injures 10-year-old girl

    A 10-year-old girl was injured when gunmen opened fire with a Kalashnikov at a cafe in Athens. Police are investigating potential links to organized crime and the owner's criminal past.

Sources

24-ore.com · abcnews.al · albinfo.ch · argjirolajm.net · enikos.gr · fjala.al · gijotina.com · ieidiseis.gr · javanews.al · korcablog.com · ntv.al · protothema.gr · rtsh.al · tempo24.news · usay.gr · zougla.gr