Extortion case turns violent

[InTime News]

Three suspects were arrested successful Thessaloniki aft allegedly collecting €50,000 successful marked bills from a αυτοκίνητο rental institution manager, authorities said.

The lawsuit stems from a ailment by a 74-year-old businessman who reported being threatened connected video by a masked antheral demanding €100,000.

Defense attorneys offered an alternate account, arguing their clients “were connected the victim’s side,” and that 1 of them  “tried to assistance the victim, who asked for assistance against the extortionists.”

Following the archetypal complaint, a wave of violence erupted crossed the metropolis – including arson, shootings astatine a store connected Vasilissis Olgas Street, and gunfire astatine a cafe linked to 1 of the defendants.