Investigated hundreds of possible money laundering cases

The tax authorities are targeting 776 people who appear to be involved in money laundering cases.

In total, the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, in collaboration with the Independent Authority for Public Revenue (AADE), has opened 329 cases since the beginning of the year and the verification of their tax returns, deposits and assets carried out both in Greece and abroad has already begun.

What is striking is that the number of proceedings opened so far is significantly higher than in previous years; In 2023, only 22 cases involving 259 people were identified.

According to the AADE, from January to July 2024, the anti-money laundering authority sent the tax authorities requests for information on 776 people.

Taxes and fines amounting to 17.5 million euros were waived from a total of 329 suspected money laundering cases, of which 1.8 million euros have been collected so far.