The Greek police have managed to unravel two cases of placing explosives in Athens and have identified the perpetrators, who are suspected to be part of criminal groups of fines.
The first event discovered is the placement of explosives near a gas station in the early hours of the morning on March 8 of this year in Piraeus. The loud explosion, which was heard miles away, caused extensive damage to fuel and parked vehicles.
For the incident, the police identified and arrested the citizen Geni Çato, 37 years old from Përmeti and the other Albanian citizen, who uses the names Evis, Ervis, Kostas, Kostantinos, Kristo and Ilia and the surnames Shyti, Rushiti, Boukouvalas, Prifi and Dhima as well as the birth dates of 1984 and 1987.
The second event discovered is the explosives planted on March 12 at a winery in Kalithea, owned by a businessman who also owns a nightclub and a coffee bar. Kristo Xixho, 35 years old from Durrës, and Greek Antonis Karapasias, 39 years old, were arrested for the incident.
According to the sources, Xixho was the person who rented the vehicle that was used on the day of the event, while Karapasias planted the explosives. Durrsak, according to information, is a bodyguard in the group of the Greek mobster Mouskouris.
During the operation, Albanian citizen Aristotel Stefanidhi, 23 years old from Këlcyra, was also captured. He is suspected to have taken Kristo Xijhon by vehicle from the apartment and during this time he was armed with a pistol. Stefanidhi is known as Djixho's companion during his movements and also works as a bodyguard in nightclubs.