The foundry and coffin of the gold mafia – SKAI (www.skai.gr)

The material depicts a building in Exarhia housing a smelter, where the two criminal organizations that ravaged the gold market were melting jewels and other objects. In many cases, their "prey" came from robberies and burglaries.

The building seemed abandoned and the entrance roll was covered with graffiti. But every day, three people were melting gold, while from time to time the leader of one of the gangs, a Turk of Syrian origin, appeared on the ground.

Both organizations have Be sure to legalize the building by creating a company called Hellenic Foundries SA and setting a work schedule.

Much of the gold has been smuggled into Turkey. Police estimate that "in the last five months, the mafia has exported gold for an amount of 11 million euros of bars and that the perceived duty was estimated at 2.5 million. The daily business figure of the two gangs is set at 400,000 euros.

Carriers and excuses

The gold turned into scrap in the smelter was collected by several carriers, who often received jewelry from pawnbrokers.

SKAI has a former goldsmith robbery and theft of Roma.

The bearer comes out of Menidi's pawnshop and holds a bag of gold bullion that he puts under a motorcycle saddle.

About 63 people were arrestedfaced with a large file containing criminal organization and money laundering charges.

The accused will be excused in turn from Friday to Monday. First, we will apologize to the leader of the first gang, who is the famous owner of a chain of pawnbrokers.

According to the record, money laundering was obtained by rebuilding yachts, exchanging watches in hotels, winning OPAP coupons and even selling clothes.