Temporary detainees were judged by five of nine defendants who gave marathon apologies which were completed on Sunday morning before the 32nd investigator on the case of the criminal organization allegedly committed by taxation scam with VAT.
The road to prisons took after his apology, – in the category – leader of the circuit, which allegedly committed tax fraud, with the aim of repaying large amounts of VAT money and withholding income taxes.
In total, in the years 2023-2025 the number of “virtual” companies managed by the organization, It exceeds 370, while the total illegal asset it derives amounted to EUR 4,957,276.27.
In fact, So far the rendering of withholding tax of EUR 3,771.005.32, While the total amount of 12,132,695.20 euros is that corresponding to the cancellation of the recovery of withholding income tax by the Greek State due to control orders issued for the “virtual” companies of the criminal organization.
Temporary prisoners were judged after his apologies and The brother of the alleged leader, a municipal employee as well as a friendly person, a virtual managerin the category, construction company, as well as Two more defendants, who are allegedly linked to the virtual companies.
Fell off the ladder
The Apostle Process, which was completed on Sunday morning It was episodic as one of nine defendants who was released with a “bracelet” fell from the steps of the first floorof building 10 where the apologies were held and was transferred with EKAB to the CAT. Another three defendants were released on restrictive terms.
The defendants apologized for severe criminal offenses concerning criminal organization, fraud, tax evasion, issuance and acceptance of virtual tax information. For the category of money laundering, the defendants will be summoned to supplementary apology, In the second stage, when the case file is filled with relevant information.
The president of a local team
The alleged leader of the circuit that fell into the hands of the authorities, a 52 -year -old president of a local football team in West Attica, denied the heavy indictment to him, declaring a freelance professional.
For his telephone conversations, which are included in the case file, the defendant said that due to his professional activity he was heard to mediate and be interested in companies, always demanding the law. “It is absolutely unfounded and the claim that I supposedly I control a multitude of companies as a owner and their invisible partner, with alleged ‘barbarians’, As legal representatives, “the defendant said in his memorandum, adding that most of his co -defendants is linked to friendly relations and had legal cooperation and dealings.
The 52 -year -old defendant, alleged director of a criminal organization, also argued that there is no finding of the financial police investigation to blame him, noting that no money was found, nor suspicious bank accounts.
“Neither me, nor my other co -defendant, has confirmed debts, while The AADE, through its tax authorities, does not confirm by definitive imputes what is being attributed to us. I come before Justice Sideney and accused of tax evasion without even having one euro being charged, ”the defendant said.
The accountant claims he doesn’t know anyone
The charges were also denied by a 36 -year -old accountant who was in the investigator, apologized and released on restrictive terms and a guarantee. He reportedly claimed in his apology that he knows no one of his co -defendant, except for the alleged leader with whom he had no contacts measured on the fingers of one hand and who argued to cooperate as he had many companies as well as his friends and associates and looking for an accountant. The defendant claimed that the statements made by him were stored by the manager of the company or by another person who did not know and he simply submitted them without amending them.
“My client had no knowledge that it was illegal money, a fraud against the State, because it did not have the taxisnet codes, the companies were not customers, companies, essentially offered to help to submit statements“His lawyer, Dimitris Zorbas, stressed.
The apologies of the remaining eight arrested are continuing today.