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Nikos Maziotis during the bank robbery in Kleitoria on 10 March 2014. Photos: by the Greek Police

Twelve photographs of Nikos Maziotis, arrested in the centre of Athens on Wednesday, were released by the police after a prosecutor's order. Four of them show the terrorist walking calmly in Athens, and eight were taken by the security cameras.

Nikos Maziotis during the bank robbery in Kleitoria on 10 March 2014

Nikos Maziotis during the bank robbery in Methana of 25 July 2013

The police also released eight photos and an ID-card photo of Yiorgos Petrakakos, a suspected accomplice of Nikos Maziotis, for whom on Friday an arrest warrant was also issued, but who is still missing.

Yiorgos Petrakakos during the bank robbery in Akrata on 20 December 2012

The ID-card photo of Yiorgos Petrakakos

According to the police, Petrakakos participated together with Vassilis Paleokostas in the kidnapping of the businessman Yiorgos Milonas in 2008, a fact which, according to the police, proves close links of the new terrorists with the convicted criminals.

Photos were also released of four previously unknown collaborators of Nikos Maziotis recorded by security cameras during the bank robbery in Kleitoria on 10th March 2014 and in Akrata on 20th December 2012.

Unknown accomplice in the armed robbery in Kleitoria on 10th March 2013

Unknown accomplice in the bank robbery in Akrata on 20th December 2012

Meanwhile, the "Evangelismos" hospital was left by the 27th investigator who took statements from the terrorist detained on Wednesday, who has made no statement yet.

The large-scale police operation comprises Attica and Fthiotida, as well as the home of Paula Roupa's sister in Kalamata, so that more evidence and people  can be found associated with the arrested terrorist. The investigation continues in Maziotis' hideout in a building in the the street of "Ipsilandou", in the Athens district of Maroussi, although no other weapons or computers were found, or any other clues. This confirms, however, the assumption that the 42-year-old terrorist was renting out another apartment in Attica, which served as a hideaway of "Revolutionary Struggle".

What is also interesting is the fact that in a nearby building on "Ipsilandou" street, lived a recently retired senior officer of the Greek police, who even had guards.

According to neighbours of Maziotis, who testified, it was clear that the terrorist was wearing a wig, but they thought that this was due to health reasons. Also, it turned out that Maziotis and Roupa had travelled to Spain and Crete with false documents.