For a few weeks now, in the hands of the Prosecutor of the First Instance of Thessaloniki has been a multi-page conclusion of the Anti-Money Laundering Authority, regarding a “carousel” fraud case of 35 million euros, according to a publication of the newspaper I Kathimerini.

It has 350 pages and at the center of the investigation is a businessman from Thessaloniki who in the past engaged the media as well as the Security Directorate of Thessaloniki due to his involvement in a well-known criminal case.

The Anti-Money Laundering Authority has reportedly concluded that the businessman in question had under his control (together with a close relative) shell companies in Greece, Bulgaria and other foreign countries.

Through fictitious transactions between themselves, he allegedly either collected VAT to which he was not entitled or did not pay the corresponding tax through the so-called “disappearing trader” tactic regarding value added tax.

According to the conclusion, it damaged the Greek and European coffers by 35 million euros. The office of the Greek authorized prosecutors in Greece has also been informed about the case.