A former deputy mayor was sentenced to 9 months in jail, with a 3-year suspension, who, in his capability as an accountant, had demanded extortionate cash from a pharmacist’s consumer so as to settle an alleged tax excellent to the Tax Workplace. An affiliate of his who was dropped at trial with him was punished with the identical sentence.
He’s a former deputy mayor of the earlier administration of Konstantinos Zervas within the municipality of Thessaloniki and after his involvement within the case he had submitted his resignation and the then mayor had made an announcement concerning the case
The courtroom discovered the 2 accountants responsible of extortion with the specter of injury to the enterprise, carried out collectively, recognizing them the mitigating issue of the earlier authorized life.
They had been arrested in Could 2022, following a criticism by the pharmacist to the Directorate of Inside Affairs of the Safety Forces of Northern Greece of the Hellenic Socialist Social gathering. In the course of the police operation, banknotes associated to a part of the quantity of two,000 euros that they’re accused of claiming and delivered to the accused associate had been discovered.
The previous deputy mayor who attended the trial said that the cash was for the accounting agency’s payment however the best way they requested to gather it was improper. His associate was represented by legal professional.
A tax official was additionally arrested for a similar case, however within the course of she was acquitted of the costs, as no involvement emerged.
Learn additionally:
Rentis: A firefighter was concerned within the incidents – He was made obtainable, ongoing investigation
“Aglaia Kyriakou” and “Agia Sophia” Youngsters’s Anesthesiologists: “Let the federal government lastly cease enjoying with the lives of sufferers”
Chalkida: “Bury me, I need to die” – The voices of the accused tax official after the tip of the apology
#Thessaloniki #deputy #mayor #convicted #accountant #demanded #extortionate #cash #consumer
