Custody of 66-Year-Old NGO President Over Alleged Fund Misappropriation
December 10, 2024
A 66-year-old president of a Non-Governmental Organization has been placed in custody for eight days while an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of funds through false representations is ongoing. The police stated that there are serious suspicions of document falsification submitted to the Ministry of Health, concerning 51 invoices totaling €122,687 sent between June 2021 and November 2023. The judge agreed on the need for custody, mentioning that there are no ulterior motives behind the investigation.