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Athens Macedonian News Agency: News in English, 15-09-30
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[01] Counter-terrorism squad finds arms cache, vehicles at hideout
in Marathonas
[01] Counter-terrorism squad finds arms cache, vehicles at hideout
in Marathonas
ANA-MPA -- An arms cache containing rockets, Kalashnikov rifles,
ammunition and other heavy weaponry has been found at the Marathonas,
Attica hideout that is possibly linked to the terror suspect Giorgos
Petrakakos, in addition to the nine vehicles found earlier, the Greek
Police reported on Wednesday.
Counter-terrorism squad officers examining the house have seen
six cars, a truck and two motorcycles, as well as collections of
weapons and ammunition, in the interior of the house and two very
large basements. They have not been able to inspect them in detail,
however, since the police forensics service is currently inside the house
conducting a search for fingerprints and DNA evidence. Once the search
for forensic evidence is complete and they are free to enter, they will
be able to inspect the sacks containing the weapons and ammunition in
order to determine their exact number and type. According to a senior
police officer, the evidence points to the arms cache of a terrorist
organisation and police must now determine whether there are any links
between the persons now held by the authorities, as well as whether
these arms and vehicles have been used in terrorist or criminal actions.
Police said the Marathon hideout was leased a year earlier by someone
using fake documents, while all evidence indicates that this person
was a member of the so-called 'Distomo robbers' gang, of which the
recently arrested terror suspect Giorgos Petrakakos was also a member.
The counter-terrorism squad was led to the hideout by following leads
related to terrorist hits uncovered before Petrakakos' arrest.
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