The perpetrators of the theft of 524 kg of olive oil were arrested – 2024-02-26 06:40:56

It was investigated by the Security sub-directorate Saint Nicola’s the theft of 524 kilos of olive oil that took place from a warehouse in the Municipal Department of Laconia of the Municipality of Agios Nikolaos two weeks ago. There were two important elements that were used by the men of Agios Nikolaos Security to solve the case.

One is the key that opened the warehouse and the other element is the tracks from the tires of the vehicle that were found up to the door of the warehouse. According to the authorities, two local men, 31 years old and 26 years old, farmers are involved in the case.

After the information was used, one of the two was identified and he confessed to their act, pointing out to the authorities the second person involved. The second, however, according to police sources, denies any involvement in the theft of the oil.

The police using the evidence of the investigation came to the conclusion that the key to the warehouse of the owners disappeared at an earlier time. The theft of the olive oil from the warehouse was reported on February 4. “Mysteriously” from the house of the victims at an earlier time only the disputed key had disappeared where the alleged perpetrators knowing where it was kept managed to take at a time when the family was away.

The information states that one of the two alleged perpetrators had worked as a laborer for the family and knew what the warehouse where the barrel was and where the key in question was kept. Also the tire tracks turned out to match the tires on his car. The two men were arrested by the TAE of Lasithi. According to police sources, the oil was not found, which is estimated to have been sold immediately. A preliminary investigation is being conducted by the Security Sub-Directorate of Agios Nikolaos”.