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A 29-year-old man wanted by Turkish authorities for leading an extortion racket was arrested in Athens on Friday, Greek police reported.
The suspect is believed to be a key figure in a criminal organization responsible for extortion and armed attacks targeting business and shop owners in Izmir.
According to Greek police, he has been implicated in 13 extortion cases in 2024, demanding large sums of money from shop owners.
When victims refused to pay, the 29-year-old allegedly led other members of the organization in carrying out armed attacks to intimidate them into compliance.
Following his arrest, he was brought before the competent prosecutor.