Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 12-07-02
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[01] 13 'kalashnikov gang' members remanded in custody
[01] 13 'kalashnikov gang' members remanded in custody
AMNA--Thirteen of 23 persons arrested for membership in the so-called
'kalashnikov gang' of robbers were remanded in custody pending trial
after completion of the 23 suspects' testimonies before an examining
magistrate on Sunday evening.
By agreement of magistrate and public prosecutor, the 13 were remanded,
nine were released on restrictive conditions and one was released
without restrictions.
The 13 were remanded on felony charges of participation in a criminal
organisation.amna
The remanded suspects are temporarily being held at the lock-up facility
of the Kavala police headquarters and together with the nine released
with restrictions will be sent back to the examining magistrate to
testify separately on specific charges.
Police are still searching for another alleged gang members, eight of
whom have police records.amna
New arrests are expected in the immediate future, police sources
told AMNA
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