Μake us preferred on Google Prosecutors have filed a series of serious criminal charges against those arrested in the investigation involving the To Horiatiko bakery chain, with allegations including participation in a criminal organization, fraud against the state, tax evasion and aggravated money laundering.
The charges, which vary by defendant, include 9 felonies as well as two misdemeanor offenses.
Prosecutors filed charges of forming, directing and participating in a criminal organization, as well as fraud exceeding 120,000 euros against the Greek state and public-law entities.
The defendants also face charges related to tax evasion exceeding 150,000 euros through inaccurate tax declarations and failure to remit value-added tax, as well as complicity in tax evasion.
Other charges include forgery involving more than 120,000 euros; aggravated money laundering; joint and repeated procurement for prostitution; and robbery committed jointly.
Misdemeanor charges include failure to make employer and employee social security contributions on time and fraud committed jointly. The case also includes charges of repeated violations of residency restrictions.
Due to the number of defendants, Athens Court of First Instance chief Christoforos Limos assigned the case to an investigating judge assisted by two additional judges.
The defendants are expected to request and receive additional time before giving their formal testimony.
Separate Police Bribery Case Resurfaces
A separate case involving the bakery’s owner Angelos Giannakopoulos has also returned to the spotlight alongside the broader investigation into To Horiatiko and an alleged network of companies.
Giannakopoulos’ name had previously been linked to an investigation into the alleged bribery of a police officer stationed on the Greek island of Mykonos, where authorities examined allegations of payments and the leaking of inside information about police inspections.
According to information reported by TA NEA, Giannakopoulos allegedly had access to information about police activity and impending inspections of businesses in Attica, the wider Athens region, and Mykonos.
The investigation centered on a police officer stationed on the island who, according to the case file, provided information from within the police service.
The warrant officer was arrested in the summer of 2025. His trial is scheduled to begin Friday, Oct. 30.
