Countdown to the Monday trial

Officers are looking for the connections between the Athens and Thessaloniki terrorist groups after the arrest of four people, thought to be members of the «Conspiracy of the Cores of Fire». They were peripheral members, operating mainly in the area of the second capital. Lately, however, they had allegedly beentrying to upgrade their action and achieve an active role in the new breed of terrorism.

What makes police work more difficult is that the apartments did not contain any weapons or explosives. Police officers were expecting to find a lot of evidence in the two houses at Tavros and Pangrati, but to no avail.

The four arrested are 22-27yo and allegedly took part in the DEI factory hit, last October 13, in the centre of Thessaloniki. A 19yo male was arrested then and 4 more were identified. It’s worth noting that the names of the arrested four have not been officially announced because there is no identification so far, since they refuse to voluntarily provide their information and fingerprints.
 
Simultaneous arrests

The gigantic Police action unraveled in Exarheia, Pangrati and Tavros, while reliable information mentions that new arrests will soon follow. The officers are looking for guns and explosives used on previous hits, and materials that could have been used in future attacks.

The bomb hit on New Year’s Eve at the Athens Supreme Court and the start of the trial of the alleged «Conspiracy of the Cores of Fire» members, caused the immediate mobilization of the antiterrorist unit, which under the fear of a new hit, intensified its investigations.

Meanwhile, police measures are in full effect for the fear of a new possible justice hit. Yesterday’s arrests came under tremendous time pressure, as the messages from the organization members in the last manifesto were clear and the trial date is approaching.