Terror probe leads to arrest of two robbers

The arrest of two suspects on Wednesday in connection with a botched holdup of a money delivery van at Thessaloniki's AHEPA Hospital was the result of a months-long investigation by the police's counterterrorism department, Kathimerini understands.

Both Yiannis Dimitrakis, 41, and Costas Sakkas, 35, have criminal records for previous robberies and authorities have long been probing alleged links to guerrilla organizations including Conspiracy of the Cells of Fire and Group of Popular Fighters.

The pair entered the hospital grounds posing as a patient and doctor before pulling out guns and grabbing cash from the van before fleeing. They were stopped by counterterrorism officers who also arrested a 39-year-old woman believed to be an accomplice.

A top official at the Citizens' Protection Ministry suggested in comments to Kathimerini on Wednesday that the ongoing...