By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
Greek Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios was reportedly arrested on Wednesday, October 21, as part of an investigation into alleged bribery in Greek basketball.
According to ieidiseis.gr, arrest warrants were issued for six people following a three-month investigation led by sports prosecutor Apostolis Grammenos.
According to multiple reports, six people have been arrested, including Liolios, with former referee and Central Refereeing Committee official Ilias Koromilas reportedly among them.
The other individuals named in the reports as subjects of arrest warrants were referees Vasiliki Tsaroucha and Petros Papapetrou, who recently retired, former referee Anastasios Piloidis, and businessman and former basketball player Giorgos Mavraganis.
The investigation concerns suspected bribery offenses under sports legislation. According to the same report, the individuals concerned had previously been summoned to provide explanations as suspects but did not appear.
Those arrested were expected to be taken to Athens police headquarters and brought before a prosecutor on Thursday, October 22, for the next stage of proceedings. The reported allegations have not been established in court.
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