Kantas: "It is for you," said the arms dealer and left 600,000 euros
Kantas: "It is for you," said the arms dealer and left 600,000 euros
How the bribes were carried out - Kantas gave details of bank accounts in Switzerland - He talked about bribes in ten armament contracts - "I take my responsibilities," he said
Shock and awe are caused by what Antonis Kantas revealed to the investigators when he was No. 3 in the hierarchy of the Defense Ministry when Akis Tsohatzopoulos and Yannos Papantoniou were ministers.
In an apology that was completed late Monday afternoon, the detained former deputy armament director, allegedly kept forgetting even to describe the millions he received as bribes for signing arms programs because it was so much money and it got so many times in his hands.
According to his description, a representative from an arm programs supply company had visited him in his office and left behind a travel bag. Kantas called him to tell him about the bag and the representative said, "it is for you." When Kantas opened it, he found that it contained 600,000 euros.
In his plea Kantas talked about a focal person in the trafficking of black money, a retired army officer, representative of the German company from whom he allegedly took a bribe of 1, 5 million euros for the submarines and the Astrads. He also said that he took a bribe of 1, 7 million euros for the Leopard armament program.
Kantas’ plea marks new developments in the investigation of the armament programs. People involved in the case have already informed they want to speak and give information.
"With full awareness of the consequences of my actions I take my responsibilities and I am ready to face the law," Antonis Kantas said exiting the office of the investigators, before returning to prison. His lawyers said: "Antonis Kantas started it. Hopefully others will follow with to return money and contribute n revealing the truth."
In an apology that was completed late Monday afternoon, the detained former deputy armament director, allegedly kept forgetting even to describe the millions he received as bribes for signing arms programs because it was so much money and it got so many times in his hands.
According to his description, a representative from an arm programs supply company had visited him in his office and left behind a travel bag. Kantas called him to tell him about the bag and the representative said, "it is for you." When Kantas opened it, he found that it contained 600,000 euros.
In his plea Kantas talked about a focal person in the trafficking of black money, a retired army officer, representative of the German company from whom he allegedly took a bribe of 1, 5 million euros for the submarines and the Astrads. He also said that he took a bribe of 1, 7 million euros for the Leopard armament program.
Kantas’ plea marks new developments in the investigation of the armament programs. People involved in the case have already informed they want to speak and give information.
"With full awareness of the consequences of my actions I take my responsibilities and I am ready to face the law," Antonis Kantas said exiting the office of the investigators, before returning to prison. His lawyers said: "Antonis Kantas started it. Hopefully others will follow with to return money and contribute n revealing the truth."
The key person
However, arms dealer Panos Efstathiou is evolving into a key person in the investigation.
According to reports, the businessman for which Kantas said that he bribed him with 1.5 million euros for two armament contracts, will be the next to be interrogated. According to his counsel, the decrepit businessman is ready to cooperate with the authorities.
Efstathiou, who has already testified at the Prosecution Court in Bremen, was active from the 80s as an agent of Atlas Elektroniks in Greece, which had undertaken to equip submarines with sonar under the contract "Neptune 2". It was a contract for upgrading the submarines that was signed in 2002 under Yannos Papantoniou.
A deposition for his own involvement was also given by businessman Alexandros Avataggelos, another accused in the case of submarines.
However, arms dealer Panos Efstathiou is evolving into a key person in the investigation.
According to reports, the businessman for which Kantas said that he bribed him with 1.5 million euros for two armament contracts, will be the next to be interrogated. According to his counsel, the decrepit businessman is ready to cooperate with the authorities.
Efstathiou, who has already testified at the Prosecution Court in Bremen, was active from the 80s as an agent of Atlas Elektroniks in Greece, which had undertaken to equip submarines with sonar under the contract "Neptune 2". It was a contract for upgrading the submarines that was signed in 2002 under Yannos Papantoniou.
A deposition for his own involvement was also given by businessman Alexandros Avataggelos, another accused in the case of submarines.
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