List of anarchist prisoners in Greece (February 23, 2012 update)

Our comrades are transferred frequently. Therefore, this list will continue to be updated as needed. The mailing addresses of the prisons where our comrades are being held are written in Greek, but with Latin letters in order to make it easier for those showing solidarity from other countries to send letters, postcards, etc. The way the addresses are written should make them understandable to Greek postal employees and civil servants.

Four comrades from the anarchist milieu are currently at large. Two of them are Marios Seisidis and Grigoris Tsironis, fugitives since January 2006 (with prices on their heads since October 2009) and accused of the same bank robbery as Yiannis Dimitrakis. Additionally, a few weeks ago the authorities issued new arrest warrants for two people being charged with membership in the Fire Cells Conspiracy. The two people’s names appear in the case brief of the five Fire Cells Conspiracy members arrested in Volos in March 2011. At the end of January, the tribunal of judges and prosecutors responsible for the Fire Cells Conspiracy case submitted their proposals regarding who will be summoned to the various trials. Thus, nine people will be summoned to trial for the Volos Case: five Fire Cells Conspiracy members who are already in custody (Olga Economidou, Christos Tsakalos, Giorgos Polydoras, Damiano Bolano, and Giorgos Nikolopoulos), C. Papadopoulos (arrested the same day in Athens and conditionally released with charges a day later), comrade Theofilos Mavropoulos (according to the police, his fingerprints were found in the Volos house), and the two above-mentioned people who are currently at large.

There are also a number of “social” prisoners (Vangelis Pallis, Ilias Karadouman, and Spiros Stratoulis, among others) who always show solidarity with and are very active in struggles on the inside, but they haven’t been included on this list. Also, four people were recently placed in preventive detention and charged with participating in the massive February 12 disturbances in Athens (throwing Molotovs, causing damage, etc.). Their photos were published by the police and the press several hours before judges decided to imprison them—the first time in Greece that photos have been published of people simply accused of rioting. As of right now, the arrestees haven’t made any public statements, and we don’t know if they are going to publicize their contact information, etc.
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Simos Seisidis
Nosokomeio Kratoumenon Koridallou
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

On January 16, 2006, a warrant was issued for Seisidis’ arrest on charges of taking part in the same bank robbery during which Yiannis Dimitrakis was arrested. On May 3, 2010, Seisidis was shot by police during his arrest and suffered a serious injury to his leg, which later had to be amputated. He is currently at Korydallos Prison hospital. At his trial, which began in late March 2011, he was acquitted (due to a lack of evidence) of the January 2006 bank robbery as well as charges of having participated in another six bank robberies between 2006 and 2008 (since Seisidis was at large during that time period, the authorities “generously” charged him in a number of unsolved cases). Nevertheless, Seisidis remains in prison awaiting what will hopefully be his final two trials—both scheduled for March, one involves bank robbery and the other arms theft. The latter incident took place over three years ago, when someone snatched a semiautomatic from a guard watching the home of Supreme Court judge Kedikoglou. Neither the weapon nor the perpetrator were ever found, making it easy to charge Seisidis.
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Vangelis Chrysochoidis
Dikastiki Filaki Komotinis
TK69100 Komotini
Greece

Polykarpos Georgiadis
Kleisti Filaki Kerkiras
TK49100 Kerkyra
Greece

In late August 2008, Chrysochoidis and Georgiadis were arrested in Thessaloniki and charged with the kidnapping of powerful industrialist Giorgos Mylonas, which took place earlier that summer. Chrysochoidis and Georgiadis denied that they participated in the kidnapping, but they did declare their solidarity with Vassilis Palaiocostas (Greece’s “most wanted” and most famous bank robber, who was charged in the same case). In February 2010, Chrysochoidis and Georgiadis were each sentenced to 22 years and 3 months in prison. An appeal hearing is scheduled for April 24.
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Members of the Fire Cells Conspiracy

Just a reminder that, due to the constant transfer of Fire Cells Conspiracy prisoners, special snail-mail and e-mail addresses have been set up to better facilitate communication with them:

Post Box 51076
TK14510 Nea Kifissia
Athens
Greece

sinomosiapf [at] yahoo [dot] gr

Panayiotis Argyrou
Geniko Katastima Kratisis Domokou, D1 Pteryga
TK35010 Domokos
Fthiotida
Greece

In October 2009, a warrant was issued for Argyrou’s arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On November 1, 2010, he and Gerasimos Tsakalos were arrested for mailing a number of incendiary packages. After their arrest, Argyrou and Tsakalos revealed that they are Fire Cells Conspiracy members. Argyrou was tried in the so-called Halandri Case (for three specific Fire Cells Conspiracy attacks) and sentenced to 25 years in prison out of a total sentence of 37 years. He is currently awaiting future Fire Cells Conspiracy trials.

Damiano Bolano
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

In September 2009, a warrant was issued for Bolano’s arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On March 14, 2011, he and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. After his arrest, he revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He is currently being tried in the second Halandri Case trial.

Olga Economidou
Katastima Kratisis Ginaikon Eleonas Thivon
TK32200 Thebes
Greece

On March 14, 2011, Economidou and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. After her arrest, she revealed that she is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. She is currently awaiting trial.

Haris Hatzimichelakis
Kleisti Filaki Trikalon
TK42100 Trikala
Greece

On September 23, 2009, Hatzimichelakis was arrested and charged with belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. In November 2010, after Panayiotis Argyrou and Gerasimos Tsakalos were arrested for mailing a number of incendiary packages, Hatzimichelakis revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He was tried in the so-called Halandri Case (for three specific Fire Cells Conspiracy attacks) and sentenced to 25 years in prison out of a total sentence of 37 years. He is currently awaiting future Fire Cells Conspiracy trials.

Giorgos Nikolopoulos
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

In September 2009, a warrant was issued for Nikolopoulos’ arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On March 14, 2011, he and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. After his arrest, he revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He is currently being tried in the second Halandri Case trial.

Michalis Nikolopoulos
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

In September 2009, a warrant was issued for Nikolopoulos’ arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On January 26, 2011, he was arrested, after which he revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He is currently being tried in the second Halandri Case trial.

Giorgos Polydoras
Kleistes Filakes Alikarnassou
TK71601 Alikarnassos
Iraklion, Crete
Greece

On March 14, 2011, Polydoras and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. After his arrest, he revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He is currently awaiting trial.

Christos Tsakalos
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

Tsakalos had been at large since mid-November 2010, as a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after the arrest of his brother Gerasimos. On March 14, 2011, he and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. After his arrest, he revealed that he is a Fire Cells Conspiracy member. He is currently being tried in the second Halandri Case trial.

Gerasimos Tsakalos
Geniko Katastima Kratisis Domokou, D1 Pteryga
TK35010 Domokos
Fthiotida
Greece

On November 1, 2010 Tsakalos and Panayiotis Argyrou were arrested for mailing a number of incendiary packages, after which they revealed that they are Fire Cells Conspiracy members. Tsakalos is currently awaiting trial.
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Other Halandri Case Prisoners

Giorgos Karagiannidis
Dikastiki Filaki Larisas
TK21110 Larissa
Greece

In September 2009, a warrant was issued for Karagiannidis’ arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On December 4, 2010, he was arrested during an antiterrorist operation that gave rise to the so-called Nea Smyrni Case (Nea Smyrni is the Athens neighborhood where Alexandros Mitrousias and Costas Sakkas were arrested in possession of numerous weapons while leaving a garage where explosives and more weapons were found). Karagiannidis denies being a member of the Fire Cells Conspiracy, but he was nevertheless tried in the so-called Halandri Case and sentenced to 20 years in prison. He is currently awaiting trial for the Nea Smyrni Case (on charges of forming an “unnamed terrorist organization”), and he has also been summoned to the trial for the incendiary package mailings claimed by the Fire Cells Conspiracy.

Konstantina Karakatsani
Katastima Kratisis Ginaikon Eleonas Thivon
TK32200 Thebes
Greece

On September 25, 2009, a warrant was issued for Karakatsani’s arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy, and she was ultimately arrested on April 22, 2010. She denies being a member of the Fire Cells Conspiracy, but was nevertheless tried in the so-called Halandri Case (for three specific Fire Cells Conspiracy attacks) and sentenced to 11 years in prison.

Panayiotis Masouras
Geniko Katastima Kratisis Grevenon
TK51100 Grevena
Greece

Masouras was arrested on September 23, 2009 and ultimately granted a conditional release on March 23, 2011 (given that he had already been in prison for 18 months, which in Greece is the maximum amount of time one can serve without having been sentenced). He denies being a member of the Fire Cells Conspiracy, but was nevertheless tried in the so-called Halandri Case (for three specific Fire Cells Conspiracy attacks) and sentenced to 11 years and 6 months in prison. He was taken back into custody and returned to prison immediately after the Halandri Case sentences were announced on July 19, 2011.

Alexandros Mitrousias
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

In September 2009, a warrant was issued for Mitrousias’ arrest on charges of belonging to the Fire Cells Conspiracy. On December 4, 2010, he was arrested during an antiterrorist operation that gave rise to the so-called Nea Smyrni Case (Nea Smyrni is the Athens neighborhood where Mitrousias and Costas Sakkas were arrested in possession of numerous weapons while leaving a garage where explosives and more weapons were found). Mitrousias denies being a member of the Fire Cells Conspiracy, but he was nevertheless tried in the so-called Halandri Case and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He is currently awaiting trial for the Nea Smyrni Case (on charges of forming an “unnamed terrorist organization”), and he has also been summoned to the trial for the incendiary package mailings claimed by the Fire Cells Conspiracy.
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Other Nea Smyrni Case Prisoners

There were six arrestees in total (including Giorgos Karagiannidis and Alexandros Mitrousias), but in May 2011 Dimitris Michail and Christos Politis were granted a conditional release pending trial.

Stella Antoniou
Kleisti Kentriki Filaki Ginaikon Koridallou, B Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

As part of an antiterrorist operation that gave rise to the so-called Nea Smyrni Case, Antoniou was arrested on December 4, 2010 in an apartment she shared with Costas Sakkas. She is currently awaiting trial for the Nea Smyrni Case (on charges of forming an “unnamed terrorist organization”), and she is also being charged with membership in the Fire Cells Conspiracy.

Costas Sakkas
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

On December 4, 2010, Sakkas was arrested during an antiterrorist operation that gave rise to the so-called Nea Smyrni Case (Nea Smyrni is the Athens neighborhood where Sakkas and Alexandros Mitrousias were arrested in possession of numerous weapons while leaving a garage where explosives and more weapons were found). Sakkas is currently awaiting trial for the Nea Smyrni Case (on charges of forming an “unnamed terrorist organization”), and he is also being charged with membership in the Fire Cells Conspiracy.
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Revolutionary Struggle Case

The Revolutionary Struggle trial began on October 5 and is going to take several months. Only Costas Gournas, Nikos Maziotis, and Pola Roupa have revealed their membership in the group, yet they were released in mid-October pending the conclusion of the trial. On trial alongside them are Costas Katsenos, Maria Beraha (Costas Gournas’ partner), Christoforos Kortesis, Sarantos Nikitopoulos, and Vangelis Stathopoulos (in April 2011, after spending a year in prison, the latter three were released pending trial).

Costas Katsenos
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, ST Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

In April 2010, a warrant was issued for Katsenos’ arrest. He handed himself in to the authorities on September 30, 2011. He denies being a member of Revolutionary Struggle.
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Christos Stratigopoulos
Dikastiki Filaki Larisas
TK21110 Larissa
Greece

On October 1, 2009, Stratigopoulos and Alfredo Bonanno were arrested in Trikala on charges of robbing a bank. Stratigopoulos admitted full responsibility for the robbery. Nevertheless, both men were tried on November 22, 2010. Bonanno was sentenced to four years in prison for being a “common accomplice,” but he was granted an almost immediate release (along with a ten-year ban on entering Greece), while Stratigopoulos was sentenced to eight years in prison.
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Yiannis Skouloudis
Eidiko Katastima Kratisis Neon Avlona
TK19011 Avlona
Attica
Greece

On October 13, 2010, Skouloudis was arrested in Thessaloniki for torching two Public Power Corporation (DEI) vehicles. He has admitted responsibility for the arson. After his arrest, four more comrades were named as his accomplices and went into hiding.

The Vyronas Four

Vyronas is the Athens neighborhood where they were arrested.

Dimitris Dimitsiadis
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

Dimitris Fessas
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

Haralambos Stylianidis
Dikastiki Filaki Koridallou, A Pteryga
TK18110 Korydallos
Athens
Greece

Sokratis Tzifkas
Eidiko Katastima Kratisis Neon Avlona
TK19011 Avlona
Attica
Greece

Dimitsiadis, Fessas, Stylianidis, and Tzifkas were charged for the same October 13, 2010 arson of Public Power Corporation (DEI) vehicles that led to the arrest of Yiannis Skouloudis in Thessaloniki, so they chose to go into hiding. After spending three months underground, they were arrested on January 13, 2011 in an apartment in the Athens neighborhood of Vyronas, where a number of weapons were also found. They are currently awaiting trial for the Thessaloniki arson and for forming an “unnamed terrorist organization” (due to the weapons they were found with).
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Rami Syrianos
Katastima Kratisis Nigritas
TK62200 Nigrita
Serres
Greece

On January 31, 2011, Syrianos was arrested in Thessaloniki after a robbery at an auction of vehicles seized by the police due to their connection to smuggling or customs violations. He has admitted responsibility for the robbery and is currently awaiting his trial, which is scheduled to begin on March 26.
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Theofilos Mavropoulos
Geniko Katastima Kratisis Malandrinou
TK33503 Malandrino
Fokida
Greece

On May 18, 2011, Mavropoulos was arrested in the Athens neighborhood of Pefki after being seriously wounded during a shootout with two patrol officers. The comrade who was with him managed to escape. Mavropoulos is being charged with two counts of attempted homicide, among other charges. After spending a month in the hospital, he was transferred to the “general population” wing at Korydallos. At the end of December 2011 he was moved to Malandrino as preliminary punishment for the escape he attempted alongside several Fire Cells Conspiracy members.