Criminal prosecution for criminal and criminal acts was brought against those arrested for the circuit by issuing virtual invoices, which allegedly earned the benefits of millions of euros through VAT refund.

Specifically accused on a case -by -case basis for:

  • Address, composition and integration into a criminal organization for committing felonies
  • Frauding against the Greek State over 120,000 by co -conspiracy and continuous
  • Instant synergy in fraud
  • Tax evasion in the form of non -performance the inaccurate rendition of withholding taxes
  • Instant synergy in the above act
  • Issuing virtual tax data over 120,000 euros
  • Instant synergy in the above act
  • Acceptance of Virtual Tax Instead of more than 200,000 euros
  • Black money laundering
  • Illegal possession of weapons and cartridges

The detainees are expected to be brought to an investigator.

Koklonis denies his involvement in the circuit, threatens with remedies

At the same time, presenter Nikos Koklonis, in a statement today, denied reports of his involvement in a virtual transaction circuit, stressing that there was never himself, or his interest company, the recipient of such invoices.

Indeed, Nikos Koklonis stresses that the reproduction of false and inaccuracies for himself and for his interests will be answered by any legal means.

The announcement of Nikos Koklonis

“In the last 24 hours there are reports of reports of my alleged involvement in a circuit deceived by the Greek State through VAT refunds from virtual trade and income tax withholding.

It categorically denying such references, which are only aimed at affecting my personality, my moral and career path and to hurt the reputation of companies in which I am involved or direct.

I categorically declare that I have never been my own or company of my interests, the recipient of virtual invoices, nor have I been asked to explain this issue to the competent authorities. Any transaction of my interest company for which a tax document has been issued is real, and has been checked by the relevant audit bodies.

In addition, it is well known that my companies’ transactions have been repeatedly and thoroughly checked by the competent authorities, without any resulting in anything. It goes without saying, of course, that any additional check is welcome.

From now on, the reproduction of such false and inaccuracies for me personally or my interest companies can only be attributed, and will be answered by any legal means to protect my reputation and credibility. “

At the same time, new information has come to light about the disintegration by the Organized Crime Crime Directorate of the multilateral criminal organization involved in scams through VAT refunds from virtual trading and income tax withholding.

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In particular, members whose systematic fraud against the State, through the establishment of “virtual” companies and a declaration of non -existent virtual and commercial transactions between them, in various areas inside and outside Attica.

On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, a large police operation was held on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, during which 18 members of the organization were arrested, including the leaderships. Indeed, a leader of the organization is said to be the president of Attica local team.

A criminal case was filed against them- as a case-by-case- to set up a criminal organization, grant fraud, money laundering, violating the Code of Tax Procedure and infringement of drug laws and flags and fireworks.

How did they act

As it emerged from the many months of investigation by the Directorate of Financial Crimes Prosecution, the above had set up and joined a criminal organization with constant structure and organization, which were active in committing systematic tax deceients at the expense of the State with a different methodology of the country, in order to do so, Value Added Tax (VAT), or withholding income tax, while using non -existent companies for it.

Specifically, to achieve their purpose, the members of the organization:

  • declared common seats on the “virtual” companies or by manager, addresses in neighboring areas,
  • They declared addresses for the headquarters of the “virtual” companies, but they never settled and did not develop real activity, did not declare business leases, did not employ employees, had no bank accounts in most cases and did not appear in internet searches,
  • They used ‘barbarian’ as managers/representatives of the companies,
  • registered the details in the General Commercial Register,
  • They posted ‘virtual’ documents in electronic applications and
  • In some cases, they went on to open corporate bank accounts and connected to them bank cards and issued e -banking codes.
  • Indeed, in order to avoid the disclosure of their action by the law enforcement authorities, they have set up a large number of “virtual” companies, where they changed their administrators from time to time and, after cracking “virtual” invoices, with the help of accountants, who had ” them.

At the same time, they declared non -existent transactions, of particular value, between companies and submitted false tax returns to request refunds from the country’s tax authorities concerning either VAT. or withholding income tax.

In fact, however, ‘virtual’ trade between these non -existent companies did not take place, as ‘virtual’ invoices were not verified by corresponding banking transactions.

The criminal organization was set up to establish a large number of “virtual” companies (370), so that in the event of some of them control, they would inactivate and continue their work with the rest, while the sole purpose of existence all these companies was to use them with the aim of displaying “virtual” and virtual trading services.

Characteristic is the existence of a “virtual” company, which has been used as a trading invoice issuer to existing companies with legal activity, who appear as recipients of “virtual” invoices in order to show increased costs and losses for tax evasion purposes.

4.957.276 euros the illegal asset

Overall, in the years 2023-2025 the number of “virtual” companies managed by the organization exceeds 370, while the total illegal asset it derives amounts to EUR 4,957,276.27.

Indeed, the payment of withholding tax of EUR 3,771.005.32 is pending so far, while the total amount of EUR 12,132,695.20 is the one that corresponds to the cancellation of the recovery of withholding income tax by the Greek State due to the control orders issued for the “virtual” companies.

What was found in investigations

From the investigations carried out in homes, accounting offices, a correctional detention cell, a football stadium offices and vehicles, with the assistance of business teams of the Organized Crime Management, as well as specialized executives of the Criminal Directorate:

  • bank checks,
  • numerous invoices,
  • Banking Books,
  • -2- revolves,
  • dagger knife,
  • hunting rifle,
  • -652- dollars,
  • -32-pounds of England,
  • numerous bank cards,
  • numerous seals and
  • The amount of -499,940 -euro.

The detainees were taken to the competent prosecutor’s office, while digital evidence will be sent to the Criminal Investigations Department for further laboratory examination