Regarding the arrests by the Greek FBI concerning the criminal organization that illegally collected millions of euros in subsidies from OPEKEPE, as well as the implementation of the amendment regarding the Unknown Soldier, Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysochoidis spoke on Thursday morning (23/10). Specifically, speaking to SKAI, the minister stated: “One person coordinated others and siphoned resources from OPEKEPE distributing millions of euros. This is a major criminal organization that operated with people you wouldn’t suspect in various villages and drained resources from OPEKEPE,” while also announcing that “in the coming period there will be more such investigations solved by the organized crime unit”.
Michalis Chrysochoidis: The organized crime prosecutor will file charges against other criminal groups
“Soon the organized crime prosecutor will file charges against other criminal groups,” Michalis Chrysochoidis added. Furthermore, he said the investigation continues and “one thing is that I will soon announce a new batch of tax numbers that must return money,” while “the second is solving the criminal groups that were operating.”
Subsequently, regarding the regulation for the Unknown Soldier, the Minister of Citizen Protection said that “the responsibility for security, order and law enforcement lies with the Hellenic Police.” “I will speak with Nikos Dendias to see what plans he has for organizing the area,” he added, commenting that “we are going through a period of political tensions and when these exist, ‘battles’ are created around issues. Some are determined to destroy the country within the framework of their political pursuits,” he added.
He also wondered, in view of the October 28th parades, “what did those who disrupted the parade in 2013 achieve? They are at home and in the unclaimed items of history. “We will not dissolve the country like this. The law is law and laws are made to be enforced. Within the framework of democratic sensitivity to events such as Tempe, the law will be enforced for conducting the parades,” Michalis Chrysochoidis concluded.
