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Greek organized crime murder investigation

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In early August 2026, the Hellenic Police’s Organized Crime Unit (ELAS) publicly identified a Russian national, national Alexey Shokpa, Shokpa as a suspect in the January 2024 killing of fuel‑station fuel-station owner Vangelis Zampouni in Athens, seeking public assistance to locate him. Athens. A week later, German authorities arrested a 31‑year‑old 31-year-old man in Biersen under a European arrest warrant, linking him warrant. Linked to the same Zampouni murder murder, as well as three other killings, an attempted murder, and a broader organized‑crime tobacco‑trafficking network dismantled in 2025. Greek police began extradition procedures to bring the German‑arrested suspect to Greece for trial. On 7 August 2026, German police in Biersen confirmed the arrest killings of Giannis Skafthourou, Roumbeti, and Mouzakitis, the same 31‑year‑old suspect, identifying him suspect is identified as a member of the a Russian-speaking criminal organization led by an individual known as "Entik." The group, often referred to as the "Greek Mafia," is involved in illegal tobacco production and trafficking across Athens and Thessaloniki. He is charged with the murders of Giannis Skafthourou, Roumbeti trafficking, extortion, and Mouzakitis, violent attacks. The 31-year-old faces additional charges related to an attempted murder, the 97‑shot killing of Vangelis Zambouni, as well as offenses involving explosives, kidnapping of a prison officer officer, and the illegal possession of a Kalashnikov‑type Kalashnikov-type weapon. Greek prosecutors have formally initiated formal extradition proceedings. In a related development, Greek police arrested a 49-year-old member of the same organization in Palaio Faliro. This individual, who had previously fled abroad, is accused of being part of the group's operational wing responsible for extorting and assaulting business owners. A second person was also detained for aiding the 49-year-old.

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  1. 2026-08-09 05:23 UTC Greek organized crime murder investigation
  2. 2026-08-07 12:02 UTC Greek organized crime murder investigation
  3. 2026-08-07 09:02 UTC Greek organized crime murder investigation

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