Nikos Maziotis
Greece
Nikos Maziotis: An Accountant's Son Who Became A Terrorist And Social Rebel
Nikos Maziotis, who has been wanted by Greek Police for participating in several terrorist attacks and bank robberies since 2012, was arrested yesterday in downtown Athens.
Maziotis was on the Greek Police radar for the first time in 1991, when he was...
Crime
Greek Police Seek 'Revolutionary Struggle' Hideout After Arresting Terrorist Leader Nikos Maziotis
Greek Police are seeking a hideout or other clues regarding the activities of left-wing militant group Revolutionary Struggle after its leader, Nikos Maziotis, was arrested following a dramatic shootout in downtown Athens yesterday.
Maziotis, who had been at large since the summer...
Greece
Foreign Press Reports on Maziotis' Arrest
The New York Times published an article today, July 17, on the arrest of “Greece’s most wanted terrorist, Nikos Maziotis.”
The article makes a brief description of the events that took place in one of the busiest tourist areas in...
Greece
Wanted Terrorist Nikos Maziotis Arrested; Four Injured
Wanted terrorist Nikos Maziotis was arrested after a shootout with Greek Police in Monastiraki, one of the busiest tourist areas in central Athens, at around 1:30 pm today.
According to a witness, Maziotis, was walking on Ermou street in downtown Athens,...
Crime
Police Believe Xeros Aided By Italian Anarchists; New Plots Planned
Greek police believe seven members of Italian anarchist group Federazione Anarchica Informale (Informal Anarchist Federation, FAI) are collaborating with escaped November 17 member Christodoulos Xeros.
The group last December claimed responsibility for lacing Coca Cola and Nestle products with hydrochloric acid, prompting product the drinks to be recalled from...
Crime
Bank Heists Net Maziotis 15 Million Euros
Greek police say they believe escaped terrorist Nikos Maziotis to be the mastermind behind six armed robberies and bank heists that have brought his Revolutionary Struggle gang 15 million euros ($20.8 million) to finance their violent activities.
He and his partner Pola...
Crime
Terrorist Maziotis Seen Behind Bank Heist
Greek police said they believe that escaped terrorist Nikos Maziotis, who claimed responsibility for last month’s car bomb attack outside a Bank of Greece office in Athens, also led a bank robbery in the Peloponnese.
Citing the results of forensic...
Crime
Greece Moves To Tighten Prisoner Furloughs
The Greek government is planning tougher conditions for furloughs for hardened criminals, following repeated instances of notorious terrorists walking away from prison after a holiday leave or disappearing after being released from pre-trial detention.
The government sent a draft bill...
Crime
Police Put Xeros, Mazios Behind Bank Blast
A car bomb that exploded outside a Bank of Greece office in downtown Athens on April 10 was likely the work of two terrorists from different groups who are on the loose, police said.
Authorities said the device may have...
Greece
Greek Counterterrorism Analysts Fear for New Attacks
After the initial investigation on yesterday’s hit in the heart of Athens, Greek Counterterrorism analysts consider the possibility of new car-bomb attacks and targets of economic interest or policemen.
According to sources, the analysts seem certain that the attack was...