What happened
Dimitris Vakrinos was a Greek taxi driver linked to a series of murders and attacks, often arising from grievances that escalated into extreme violence.
The investigation
Police arrested him in the 1990s and said his statements connected him to several killings and attempted killings over nearly a decade.
What the courts or investigators concluded
Vakrinos died by suicide in custody before a full trial could resolve every allegation.
Why the case remains significant
The case is one of Greece’s best-known serial-murder investigations and is notable for the seemingly minor disputes that preceded some of the attacks.
Case context
Crime by Region organizes cases geographically so readers can move from one file to other investigations from the same country. For unresolved or contested cases, the wording above reflects the distinction between confirmed events, investigative theories and findings actually established in court.