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Volos gas station arson sentencing

Overview

In Volos, a Three-Member Misdemeanor Court sentenced two men, aged 22 and 32, to 4 years and 10 months in prison for an attempted arson at a gas station on Larissa Avenue. The incident, which occurred in September 2023, involved the defendants being found in a rental car with 80 liters of gasoline, flash grenades, and forged documents. One of the defendants was a police officer from Athens who had been placed on leave following the arrest. Both men were also ordered to pay a fine of 1,200 euros.

Entities

Volos Police Station · Chalkidiki · Larissa Avenue · Volos · Hellenic Police

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 8 sources
    Police incidents in Volos and Chalkidiki involve arson and embezzlement arrest

    Police in Greece reported two incidents: an inmate caused chaos and arson at a Volos police station, and a Bulgarian national was arrested in Chalkidiki for a 100,000 euro embezzlement scheme.

  2. [CRIME] 8 sources
    Volos: Police officer and accomplice sentenced for gas station arson attempt

    A police officer and an accomplice were sentenced to 4 years and 10 months in prison for attempting to burn down a gas station in Volos, Greece, in September 2023.

Sources

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