Operation "Choriátiko": Nine remanded in custody – Home confinement for the "chief accountant"
Two businessmen have been remanded in custody in a tax fraud case involving the bakery chain "Choriátiko". The alleged "chief accountant" has been placed under house arrest with electronic monitoring.
Nine now remanded in custody in the "Choriátiko" case
Two further accused individuals have been taken into pre-trial detention in connection with the tax fraud case concerning the "To Choriátiko" bakery chain, according to Ethnos. The number of those remanded in custody now stands at nine, following the joint opinion of the investigating magistrate and prosecutor issued after the completion of their statements.
The two newly remanded individuals are reportedly businessmen — most information locates them in Rhodes, however one reference identifies them as businessmen from Volos. One of them is 53 years old and is reported to have played a central role in the network.
Home confinement for the "chief accountant"
A different decision was reached regarding the alleged "chief accountant" of the organisation. The investigating magistrate and prosecutor decided to impose house arrest with electronic monitoring on him, instead of pre-trial detention. As Ethnos reports, this decision took into account the advanced age of the accused and the health problems he faces. The particular accused is reported to be one of the central figures in the case.
Statements from approximately 15 accused still pending
The investigative procedure has not been concluded. Of the total of 59 arrested individuals brought before the courts, approximately 15 accused are still expected to make statements in order to complete the current phase of the investigative procedure. Decisions on the criminal treatment of those with pending cases remain outstanding.
Source: Ethnos