Case "Choriátiko": 59 arrested defendants face nine felonies
A serious indictment with nine felonies and two misdemeanours has been filed against 59 arrested persons in the case of the bakery chain "Choriátiko".
Serious indictment against 59 arrested in "Choriátiko" case
A total of nine felonies and two misdemeanours are faced by the 59 arrested persons in the framework of a major tax evasion case concerning the bakery chain "Choriátiko", according to Ethnos.
The criminal prosecutions brought against the defendants on a case-by-case basis encompass a broad range of offences. Specifically, the accused are prosecuted for directing, forming and membership in a criminal organisation, as well as for fraud against the Greek state and legal entities under public law, exceeding 120,000 euros.
The indictment also includes tax evasion exceeding 150,000 euros, through submission of inaccurate declarations and failure to remit VAT, as well as complicity in tax evasion. The failure to make timely payment of employer and employee contributions is charged as a misdemeanour.
Among the most serious charges are forgery exceeding 120,000 euros, procuring jointly and on a continuing basis, robbery jointly, and an aggravated case of money laundering. Additionally, they are prosecuted for fraud jointly — a charge classified as a misdemeanour — and for breach of residence restrictions on a continuing basis.
Source: Ethnos