Theft

The problem of petty shoplifting in Bulgaria has grown increasingly organized, with rising rates of theft across various retail sectors. According to a recent survey by the Association of Non-Food Traders, thefts in non-food stores have more than doubled.

A 27-year-old man was arrested on Friday at Athens' International Airport on a European arrest warrant issued by the Czech authorities for theft, acceptance and distribution of proceeds of crime, forgery and fraud.

A couple is accused of stealing a total of 27,000 euros from the account of an elderly man in Thessaloniki, with the man being his grandson.

Electricity detected as stolen will be charged at double the current market price.

At the same time, those who commit electricity theft will retroactively pay for the stolen energy from the date the theft is considered to have started, while they will also cover the administrative costs for detecting the theft (labor, spare parts etc).

Four individuals stole 36 transformers, along with their supply cables, from the Greek Distribution Network Operator (DEDDIE), with a total value exceeding 245,000 euros, in rural areas of Rodopi, northern Greece, public broadcaster ERT reported on Tuesday.

The thefts took place gradually over three months, from mid-November 2023 to mid-February 2024.

At a seminar titled "Profiling Youth Delinquency," criminologist Eftychia Katsigarakis presented alarming statistics on juvenile arrests in Greece.

From January 1 to August 31, nearly 9,000 minors were arrested, with approximately 3,500 cases either adjudicated or still in process.

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Visual footage secured from nearby surveillance cameras helped security officers identify the criminals who broke into a jewelry store in the area of Agios Nikolaos in Kavala and snatched gold jewelry worth more than 300,000 euros in the early hours of August 22.

A 17-year-old has been arrested in Thessaloniki, northern Greece, in connection with 15 burglaries committed over a two-month period in the areas of Kordelio and Evosmos, according to police. The teenager has been charged with aggravated theft.

The suspect is alleged to have stolen a total of 2,100 euros in cash along with various items valued at approximately 2,400 euros.

Two Roma aged 33 and 41 were identified by officers of the Crimes against Property Department of the Theroniki Security Directorate as the perpetrators of theft 350,000 euros from a car in the area of Sindos in November 2022.