Eight Charged as Criminal Gang Over Armed Bank Heist — Assault Rifles and Grenades Among Seized Arsenal

Eight suspects linked to a bank robbery in Kato Tithorea, central Greece, have appeared before an Athens prosecutor facing criminal organisation charges — with military-grade weapons including assault rifles and grenades among the evidence against them, pointing to a level of organisation far beyond a typical heist. The prosecutor filed five felony charges: formation of a criminal organisation, professional-grade aggravated theft, serial armed robbery, and illegal possession of military weapo...

By ANTHEE CARASSAVA