The archetypal circular of questioning of individuals allegedly progressive successful a value-added tax fraud network, which has so acold led to 17 arrests, was completed successful the aboriginal hours of Sunday, pursuing a marathon session.
Five of the detainees person been remanded successful custody, while 1 has been released under physics monitoring, and three others were released under restrictive conditions.
Among those detained are the president of the amateur Athens shot nine Acharnaikos – who, according to lawsuit files, is considered the suspected ringleader – his brother, a municipal employee, and a adjacent associate.
The probe concerns allegedly mendacious VAT refund claims based connected fictitious commercialized transactions and income tax withholdings. Authorities person reportedly seized astatine slightest €500,000 so far, while the total value of fake invoices issued by the web is estimated astatine astir €20 million.
The proceedings took an unexpected turn when 1 of the suspects, who had been released under physics monitoring, reportedly fell from the staircase of the archetypal level of the investigative offices and was transported by ambulance to infirmary for treatment.
The remaining 8 detainees are expected to beryllium questioned aboriginal connected Sunday.