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Police arrest arsonist in Ancient Olympia

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Bill Giannopoulos

Police authorities arrested a suspected arsonist on Sunday in the municipality of Ancient Olympia in the Peloponnese according to a press statement by the Fire Service.

The 44-year-old suspect is suspected of multiple arsons acts, including setting three fires in land plots in the areas of Vasilaki, Louvro and Kamena between August 21 and September 1.

Authorities said the suspect will appear before a prosecutor in the town of Pyrgos later today, Monday.

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