Giorgos Lyngeridis

Judicial authorities have reportedly filed criminal charges against the president and four senior officials of Olympiakos soccer club in connection with a major case involving 167 defendants accused of being part of a criminal organization in Greek soccer. The activities of this organization have also been linked to the death of a police officer late last year.

A 30-year-old firefighter has been suspended from duty on suspicion of being involved in a fan riot outside a volleyball stadium near Piraeus last December in which a police officer suffered fatal injuries.

According to state broadcaster ERT, the fire service has also launched a sworn administrative examination into the case, which could lead to the firefighter being fired.

A prime suspect in the homicide case involving a police officer during fan riots in Athens last December has been remanded into custody following his surrender to the authorities. 

The 36-year-old suspect, known as "Romanian," holds a prominent position within the Gate 7 ultras fan club associated with Olympiakos. Accompanied by his legal representative, he surrendered on Monday. 

"Shark," a prime suspect in the homicide case of a police officer during fan riots in Athens last December was remanded into custody upon his surrender to the authorities. 

The 36-year-old suspect holds a prominent position within the Gate 7 ultras fan club associated with Olympiakos. The individual, accompanied by his legal representative, surrendered Friday. 

A key suspect in the fatal injury of a police officer during fan riots in Athens last December surrendered himself to authorities on Friday.

One more person was arrested on Thursday in connection with the criminal organization believed by Greek authorities to be behind the fatal wounding of 31-year-old policeman Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium in Piraeus last December.

The 41-year-old suspect holds a senior position among the organized fans of Olympiakos club, according to sources.

A total of 16 defendants were detained following extensive hearings over the weekend regarding their involvement in a criminal organization and the murder of 31-year-old police officer Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium near Piraeus in December. According to the case file, some of them hold prominent positions within the structure of Olympiakos' organized supporters.

One of the main suspects in the hooligan clashes that resulted in the death of a police officer in Athens in December was rushed to hospital on Saturday after what is thought to have been a suicide attempt.

Thirty-one defendants appeared in court on Saturday to answer to 12 felony charges, including murder and causing an explosion, along with 16 misdemeanors. 

A total of 67 individuals have been arrested and face serious charges over the fatal injury in December of 31-year-old police officer Giorgos Lyngeridis in Athens outside a volleyball stadium.

The case file put together by the police Sub-Division for the Prevention of Sports Violence against the participants in the incidents that led to the death of 31-year-old policeman Giorgos Lyngeridis outside a volleyball stadium in Athens last December has shed light on the way the Olympiakos club hooligans orchestrated the attack, the internal hierarchy of Gate 7 organized fans and their relat