A former Greek minister was arrested on Wednesday on money laundering charges, in the most high-profile case against a politician over scandals spanning decades in the debt-laden country.
Television showed images of plainclothes police officers leading Akis Tsohatzopoulos away from his luxurious neo-classical mansion at the foot of the Athens Acropolis. His purchase of the mansion prompted the investigation.
Greek authorities have stepped up arrests of tax dodgers and offenders lately, in an attempt to win popular backing for painful austerity measures that form the backbone of the country’s EU/IMF bailout.
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