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Melas and Reppa Found Guilty of Misconduct and Harboring a Criminal

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Former OPEKEPE president Dimitris Melas and former director Athanasia Reppa received prison sentences of 5 years and 8 months for neglect of duty and harboring a criminal.
The sentences were handed down by the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court, which accepted their appeals with a stay.
The court also decided to forward the case documents to the European Prosecutor's Office for further investigation.
Both individuals were found guilty based on their handling of a report containing suspicions about fraudulent tax numbers.
As part of the ruling, the charges related to document misappropriation were upgraded to felonies.

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On July 3, 2026, the Athens Three-Member Misdemeanor Court convicted former president of the Agricultural Payments Agency (ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ), Dimitris Melas, and former director of Direct Payments and Technical Works, Athanasia Reppa, each to a prison sentence of five years and eight months, suspended pending their appeals. Both defendants were found guilty of violating their duties and sheltering a criminal. The case stems from their alleged mishandling of a report by investigator Tychopoulos, which highlighted suspicious tax identification numbers related to illegal subsidies.

As part of the court's ruling, the case's documentation has been forwarded to the European Public Prosecutor's Office for further investigation into potential misconduct. The charges against Melas and Reppa were elevated, as prosecutors implicated that their actions contributed to criminal activities concerning the agency's operations. Further scrutiny has also been directed at members of the political leadership associated with the scandal.

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