Highly revealing, with many zeros in the stunned amounts, are the cases of ‘beneficiaries’ subsidy of OPECEPEas they come in the light of publicity – in the aftermath of the information released by the Ministry of Citizen Protection.
Crete plays a leading role in the incredible party of illegal subsidies of OPEKEPE – the total amount they received The beneficiaries illegally amount to EUR 22.7 million, of which 17.23 million were directed to beneficiaries of Crete.
According to figures released by the ministry, 850 of the 1,036 VAT IDs found with indefinable aids come from the island.
Among the blatant cases is that of a 72 -year -old from Kozani, who earned an illegal asset of approximately 980,000 euros and of one 69 -year -old from Trikala, who received 620,000 euros with the total subsidy exceeding EUR 1 million.
Another case is that of a 28 -year -old from Crete, who allegedly He received 275,000 euros and a 48 -year -old 200,000 euros.
In detail the cases:
- 72 years old from Kozanimanaged to reap the illegal asset of approximately € 980,000.
- Person 69 years of age from Trikala, It managed to obtain an illegal asset of about € 620,000 while the total subsidy was over € 1,000,000.
- 28 years old from Crete, He managed to obtain an illegal asset of approximately € 275,000.
- 48 years old from Crete, managed to obtain an illegal asset of about € 200,000.
- 46 years old from Agrinio, He managed to obtain an illegal asset of about € 110,000 while the total subsidy was over € 250,000.
- 46 years old from Metsovo, He managed to obtain an illegal asset of about € 110,000 while the total subsidy was over € 250,000.
- 83 -year -old person from Kozanimanaged to reap the illegal asset of about € 100,000.
“Some cannot and should not be tolerated by some to be consulted by valuable public resources, whether they are national or European. These resources are intended to support Greek agricultural production, not for the illegal and unjustified enrichment of some, “the Minister of Citizen Protection said, Michalis Chrysochoidis during the presentation of the results of the police investigation of the OPECEPE case.
As he explained, investigative reports have already been sent to the Public Prosecutor’s Office, resulting in the commitment of the assets of those involved.
“OPECEPE’s case hurt Greek society. It cannot and should not be tolerated by some to be consulted by valuable public resources, whether they are national or European. These resources are intended to support the Greek agricultural economy, not for the illegal and unjustified enrichment of some. Our duty, that is, the duty of the state, the government and the state is to put all the mechanisms into operation in order to prevent and, where necessary, to control, detect and punish the delinquency. And the mechanisms are made every day and more effective, with modern media, with men and women who are loyal and dedicated to their duty.
Legality, security is our duty, but also our common affair- society and state. Because, if we want a better future, we can only do it. With our common action, with our interest and concern for our neighbor and our country, “he added.
Those involved face charges of criminal organization, fraud, forgery, ethics and synergy.