{"id":1885,"date":"2025-01-12T03:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-01-12T03:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/fake-utility-staff-loot-homes\/"},"modified":"2025-01-12T03:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-01-12T03:42:11","slug":"fake-utility-staff-loot-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in-greece.com\/index.php\/2025\/01\/12\/fake-utility-staff-loot-homes\/","title":{"rendered":"Fake utility staff loot homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-1258384\">\n    <!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"first-img article_thumbnail_wrapper\" itemscope=\"\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n                                                                    <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/police_night_web-1-320x200.jpg?v=1726925285\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"600\" class=\"picture-main-block-image\" data-nxsrc=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/police_night_web-1-scaled.jpg?v=1726925284\" alt=\"Fake utility staff loot homes\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ekathimerini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/police_night_web-1-960x600.jpg?v=1726925286\"\/><br \/>\n                        <\/source><\/picture>\n<p>File photo. [InTime News]<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\" itemprop=\"articleBody\">\n<p>Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of leading a gang that impersonated energy company employees to gain entry into homes and steal valuables.<\/p>\n<p>Their latest victim, an 81-year-old woman in Thessaloniki, was tricked into allowing entry, resulting in the theft of \u20ac480 in cash, \u20ac15,000 in jewelry, and 100 British gold sovereigns worth \u20ac60,000.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities uncovered that from August to December 2024, the group \u2013 comprising at least six members \u2013 committed nine thefts, stealing \u20ac212,500 in jewelry, \u20ac147,000 in gold coins, and \u20ac87,680 in cash.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect, detained during a sting operation, faces prosecution. 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[InTime News] Police have arrested a 26-year-old man accused of leading a gang that impersonated energy company employees to gain entry into homes and steal valuables. 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