Since the morning, the apologies of those arrested for participating in the ring of urban planners who, centered on Halkidiki, approved, for a fee, illegal actions and constructions. 13 of the 21 arrested were scheduled to cross the threshold of investigator Polygirou’s office today, with the process continuing tomorrow.

By the afternoon, eight defendants, all private individuals, the vast majority of them architects, civil engineers and surveyors, gave explanations. As it became known, they were released with the consent of the investigator and prosecutor. Five of them were imposed the conditions of being banned from leaving the country and appearing at a Police Station, while the remaining three were released unconditionally. In addition, enforcement was decided on two of the above financial guarantee of 5,000 and 50,000 eurosrespectively.

According to information, all of them in their apologies denied the accusations. One of the accused engineers reportedly apologized that if he did not cooperate with the circuit he would not be able to practice the free profession.

The baton of apologies will be taken tomorrow by the remaining accused, among whom are four employees of the Directorate and Construction Service of the municipalities of Sithonia and N. Propontidas, as well as two members of the Architectural Council of the Regional Unit of Halkidiki.

All the defendants are prosecuted on a case-by-case basis with the following acts: directing and participating in a criminal organization, bribery, direct assistance in bribery, money laundering and gang.