In Thessaloniki, 37 elderly repatriates from Georgia were convicted of welfare fraud after using fake documents to claim uninsured elderly benefits from OPEKA. The court handed down suspended sentences of 14 to 28 months, uncovering a 2018-19 scam that netted some over €13,000, though others were stopped by vigilant regional officials.
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In a marathon session exceeding 12 hours, prosecutor Vasiliki Dimopoulou proposed the conviction of Roula Pispirigou for the premeditated murders of her daughters Malena and Iris, alleging her motive was to maintain her relationship with Manos Daskalakis. The courtroom saw emotional reactions from Pispirigou’s family, while Dimopoulou criticized the involved forensic pathologists for their handling of the case.
A 47-year-old Greek-Syrian fugitive, convicted of organizing a criminal syndicate, blackmail, usury, and money laundering, has been extradited from Kosovo to Greece. After evading authorities since 2012, he now faces a 36-year prison sentence and a €150,000 fine for his role in a €2.5 million extortion scheme.