Police dismantle criminal ring selling forged artworks

Greek police arrested four people believed to be members of a criminal gang selling forged artworks, Byzantine images and small antiquities to buyers in the wider region of Attica and Europe. 

Police was notified by a person who fell victim to the fraud, having bought a fake painting for 50,000 euros.

The four suspects were detained during a police operation early Monday morning, during which officers appeared as potential buyers of four fake Picasso paintings and a forged Jackson Pollock, for a sum of 4,400,000 euros.

The defendants are accused of forming a criminal organization, forgery, fraud, violation of the legislation for the protection of antiquities and cultural heritage and for accepting and disposing products of crime.

As it emerged from the police investigation, the suspects established a criminal gang since at least December 2023,. Each held...