Following an investigation by the Authority for Combating the Legalization of Proceeds from Criminal Activities, headed by former deputy prosecutor of the Supreme Court Charalambos Vourliotis, it was revealed that more than 14.3 million euros were concealed by hundreds of persons obliged to submit asset declaration statements during the five-year period 2021-2025.
More specifically, after checks by the Authority, hundreds of cases of inaccurate and blank asset declaration statements were identified, as well as failure to submit declarations of financial status, during the period 2021-2025.
Specifically, the Authority stated that in the inaccurate asset declaration statements, lower incomes than the actual ones were recorded, with the concealed amount exceeding 1,500,000 euros. Furthermore, in the cases concerning blank declarations, undeclared assets exceeding 11,000,000 euros were identified. Also, in the cases where no relevant declaration was submitted, the total amount of the concealed assets, always in the most significant cases, far exceeded 1,800,000 euros.
Finally, all cases were referred to the prosecutorial authorities and at the same time, the audit findings will be forwarded to the Court of Audit, for the imputation of the concealed amounts.
SOURCE: ANA-MPA