Prison sentences were imposed on five motorcyclists from the Hells Angels, who were arrested at the Promachonas border station for possession of items that fall under weapons legislation. According to information from ertnews.gr, after completing the flagrant offense procedure for the four Polish nationals and one Russian citizen residing in Lithuania, the court announced the prison sentences imposed on those arrested.
Hells Angels: Sentences imposed on five motorcyclists arrested at Promachonas
More specifically, according to the report, three of the four Polish motorcyclists received a total prison sentence of 18 months, while the fourth was sentenced to 12 months with suspension. Similarly, the Russian national was also sentenced to 12 months with suspension, who was arrested today by officers from the Promachonas Passport Control Department.
The five defendants were found guilty of weapons possession and carrying offenses. It should be noted that those arrested had Igoumenitsa as their final destination, in order to attend the global Hells Angels meeting of an international motorcycle community that begins today, Friday (5/06).
Five arrested individuals released
According to the same source, the prison sentences were converted to 10 euros per day. At the same time, three of the defendants were fined 1,200 euros each, while the other two were fined 800 euros. All appealed the decision and were released pending the second-instance trial of the case.
What they said in their defense
During their defense, the five motorcyclists stated they are probationary members of the Hells Angels. They explained that the reason they had knives, clubs, and knuckle dusters in their possession was because in their country, possession of these specific items is not prohibited. At the same time, they maintained that they used the knives for cutting food and fruits during their journey, as well as for cleaning their motorcycles, while characterizing the club as a souvenir item. “We passed through five countries and only in Greece did they check us. The Hells Angels come to Greece and do not pose a problem for the country. We will go to Igoumenitsa,” declared one of the Polish motorcyclists to ERT Serres immediately after the trial concluded.
