Three arrested in 4.2-million-euro heist in Kavala

Three men were arrested at the end of last week over a 4.2-million-euro robbery which took place about a year ago at a branch of a security service company in the city of Kavala, northern Greece.

Police announced they have three Greek nationals in custody, aged 41, 44 and 64, who they believe carried out the robbery from the security company where the 44-year-old suspect worked as a manager.

Τhe former company manager is also accused of attempting to mislead the investigation by claiming two unknown suspects had kidnapped his daughter to force him to hand over the money in the company safe.

The inquiry opened in January 26, 2019, when the 44-year-old suspect called the police to report that two masked armed robbers had ambushed him inside his home and tied him up until he agreed to hand over the company's earnings in order to release his daughter, whom they had...