Gang rivalry, revenge seen behind double murder

Vassilis Roubetis who was assassinated in a late-night ambush on Wednesday in the Korydallos district of Athens, had expressed concerns about being targeted for a contract killing, according to two separate sources within the Hellenic Police (ELAS), as reported by Kathimerini.

According to the police, the 38-year-old's murder, along with his brother-in-law Dionysis Mouzakitis, who were fatally shot with Kalashnikovs, is linked to ongoing gang rivalries. A significant event that played a role in the double murder, according to the police, was the killing of Giorgos Mitsou, owner of a fuel company, in June 2022 on Marathonos Avenue. That murder was connected to a competition for control over the trafficking of petroleum products in the Attica region. Additionally, the murder of Roubetis was also seen as an act of revenge for the recent execution of Yiannis Skaftouros, a...