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Officers from the Syntagma Department for the Prosecution and Investigation of Crimes arrested the man under a warrant on Tuesday morning, August 25.<\/p>\n
Police had opened a criminal case against him for robbery, and an investigating magistrate subsequently issued an arrest warrant.<\/p>\n
Tourists allegedly threatened after airport journey<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n According to the Hellenic Police, the incident occurred on August 13, when the suspect picked up the family from Athens International Airport and drove them to a hotel in central Athens.<\/p>\n When they arrived, the driver allegedly threatened and intimidated the tourists repeatedly, demanding \u20ac600 in exchange for allowing them to get out of the taxi and retrieve their luggage.<\/p>\n The family reported the incident to police.<\/p>\n Following a preliminary investigation and analysis of digital evidence, officers identified the 38-year-old as the taxi driver involved.<\/p>\n Police arrested him under the warrant and took him to the Athens Prosecutor\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n Second complaint under investigation<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n Authorities are also investigating a second complaint from a tourist against the same driver.<\/p>\n According to police, the man allegedly attempted to obtain \u20ac800 from the second tourist.<\/p>\n The investigation into that complaint remains ongoing.<\/p>\n The suspect will face the judicial process over the allegations, while police continue examining the evidence surrounding both incidents.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n