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Thursday, April 12, 2012

Former Greek defense minister arrested over money laundering

[Akis Tsochatzopoulos]Former Greek Defense Minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos was arrested on Wednesday over money laundering in central Athens outside his home under the Acropolis hill, local media reported.

The veteran politician who has served in several ministerial posts from the 1980s to 2004 as socialist PASOK party official, now faces trial for not failing to include a new house in his income declaration two years ago.

Tsochatzopoulos argued that the house was bought after he had made the declaration, but a parliamentary committee gave the green light to judicial authorities to continue investigations for tax-dodging.

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