Mykonos criminal ring trial begins involving 25 defendants

The trial for a criminal ring operating in Mykonos has commenced at the Court of Appeals, involving 25 defendants, including businessmen and police officers. According to the indictment, members of the ring allegedly provided protection to local businesses, distributed narcotics, and warned entrepreneurs about upcoming police inspections.

Among the accused is Angelos Giannakopoulos, owner of the “Choriatiko” store chain, who faces charges of bribing a public official. During the initial proceedings, witnesses including a police officer and a police commander, who is also a defendant, provided testimony. A father of one of the accused also testified, stating his son is a drug user who traveled to Mykonos for work.