Under house arrest with electronic monitoring, the infamous “electronic bracelet,” was placed on the wife of the alleged leader of the criminal organization that allegedly exploited OPEKEPE, following her testimony. According to sources, the defendant maintained in her testimony that she was unaware of the activities allegedly carried out by her former husband. She claimed to operate a legitimate business and stated she had received subsidies related to her business activities.
Additionally, the defendant argued that the money found in her accounts was connected to her business activities and emphasized that her mistake was having complete trust in her former husband, who had access to all her company’s finances.
OPEKEPE: Alleged lieutenant sent to prison
It should be noted that earlier another defendant was remanded in custody in the case of illegal subsidies from OPEKEPE, bringing the total number of those imprisoned to nine.
This individual allegedly holds a high position in the criminal organization’s hierarchy as he is believed to have served as lieutenant in the ring.
The 38-year-old defendant works at application submission centers in Crete and allegedly submitted Single Aid Applications (SAA) on behalf of criminal organization members, as well as fictitious electronic lease agreements for agricultural plots.
According to sources, the defendant denied committing any criminal acts in his testimony and claimed he followed all legal procedures as his job was to submit declarations to the system. Additionally, he is allegedly accused of collecting and transferring money to and from organization members, while transferring funds to bank accounts of other members, which ultimately ended up in the leader’s accounts, essentially functioning as manager of the illegal financial flows.
