# Juvenile crime and arrests in Greece

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/juvenile-crime-and-arrests-in-greece
> Updated: 2026-09-18T18:40:32.000Z. Sources: 25. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Greece have conducted several operations targeting juvenile criminal activity involving arson, theft, and organized gang behavior.

In early September, police arrested minors in Psychiko for allegedly causing a fire in dry vegetation by throwing firecrackers, leading to the arrest of their parents for neglect of supervision. Simultaneously, a juvenile gang in Chania was dismantled after 14 incidents of theft targeting motorcycles, scooters, and car batteries.

By mid-September, judicial authorities in Lamia sentenced two minors to a specialized juvenile detention center following a series of burglaries and thefts. The group, accused of forming a gang and causing property damage, included a 16-year-old who had previously escaped from a juvenile institution. One notable incident involved the theft of personal documents and cash from a nursery. Authorities continue to search for a third member of the Lamia group.

Recent developments in the Lamia case confirm that the two arrested minors—a 16-year-old previously escaped from the Volos Juvenile Reformatory Institution and a 17-year-old of Albanian descent—were apprehended at an apartment. They are accused of a crime spree between September 8 and September 17, 2026, which included stealing a director’s bag from a nursery school, robbing a cafe cash box in a central square, stealing motorcycles, and using stolen bank cards for contactless transactions. Due to the frequency and methodology of these crimes, judicial authorities placed the minors in a correctional facility with a specialized wing for young inmates. Legal proceedings have also been initiated against the parents of the minors for neglect of supervision. A 15-year-old third member remains at large under an arrest warrant.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-18: Lamia: Two minors remanded in custody for theft spree

Two minors have been remanded in custody in Lamia, Greece, following a spree of thefts targeting a nursery school and local businesses. A third accomplice remains at large.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/lamia-two-minors-jailed-for-series-of-thefts

### 2026-09-04: Greece: Juveniles arrested for Psychiko arson and Chania theft gang

Greek authorities arrested three minors for causing a fire in Psychiko with firecrackers and dismantled a juvenile gang in Chania responsible for 14 thefts of motorcycles and scooters.

21 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/chania-police-solve-14-thefts-and-arrest-three-minors

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