An investigation into the “Mykonos Mafia”, in the shadow of the murder of the surveyor in Psychiko, is requested by the prosecutor of Arion, on the orders of the Deputy Prosecutor for Appeals of Athens, Supervisor of the Attica Security Directorate in the prosecution of Organized Crime and President of the Coordination Council for Analysis and Investigations of the Ministry of Citizen Protection.
In her ruling, Ms Adelini states: “The recent murder of PS, a surveyor, in Psychiko, has highlighted the urgent need to deal with serious crimes, characterised by the press as the ‘Mykonos Mafia’, on the island, with the activation and use of appropriate mechanisms for this purpose, which the State has at its disposal. From the press releases attached to this document together with the report dated 07/08/2024 from a Mykonos resident which is also attached and was received by the Electronic Crime Prosecution Directorate, it was submitted to us on 07/09/2024 by the Directorate The Attica Security Authority highlights as absolutely necessary the investigation of serious crimes that probably constitute actions of organized crime, but also of related criminal acts (formation, management, etc. of a criminal organization, criminal extortions related to the construction activity, purchase and sale of real estate, as well as the “protection” of companies, homicides, grievous bodily harm, laundering of money derived from criminal activities, serious delinquency with regard to urban planning legislation, legislation for the protection of antiquities, the environment, drug trafficking, forgeries, etc.)”.
In fact, as Ms. Adelini mentions, “the above-mentioned criminal activity is not limited to the island of Mykonos, but appears to extend to other islands in the Cyclades, even to Athens and Thessaloniki.”
“In view of the above, we request your legal actions, including the activation of your independently recognized right to conduct a preliminary examination or preliminary investigation (article 4 par. 3 of Law 2.265/1994, as applicable), in cooperation with the already existing Attica Security Directorate, as well as the use of all your procedural possibilities (removal of telephone secrecy, carrying out investigations, special investigative acts, etc.), in order to combat the above-mentioned criminal activity and restore illegality. Finally, we request that you inform the competent Deputy Prosecutor of the Supreme Court about the progress of your investigations,” the order adds.