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Two defendants found guilty of illegal subsidies in Giannitsa

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Two individuals were found guilty by the Thessaloniki Appeals Court of involvement in illegal agricultural subsidies connected to the OPEKEPE in Giannitsa.
The accused include a 39-year-old alleged leader of a criminal organization and a 55-year-old accountant.
Both were sentenced to 12 months in prison, with a three-year suspension of the sentence.
The case involves fraudulent claims made by farmers during 2019 and 2020 for subsidies related to "orphan" plots of land falsely reported as leased.
The investigation into this fraud scheme was initially uncovered in October of the previous year.

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Two individuals have been found guilty in connection with a fraudulent scheme involving illegal agricultural subsidies disbursed by the Organization of Payments and Control of Agricultural Products (ΟΠΕΚΕΠΕ) in Giannitsa, Greece. The ruling came from the Three-Member Appeals Court of Thessaloniki, which sentenced both convicts to 12 months in prison, suspended for three years. Among the convicted is a 39-year-old man identified as the alleged "leader" of the network, alongside a 55-year-old accountant.

The illegal activities revolved around claims for subsidies related to "orphaned" plots of land, which were falsely reported as leased by farmers requesting financial support. This case has its origins in investigations that began in October of the previous year and highlighted systemic abuses within the subsidy application process during 2019 and 2020. The court's decision is part of ongoing efforts to combat fraud within agricultural funding in the region.

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