A 45-year-old monk from Mount Athos was found with a bank account of 2,5 million euros.
The Money Laundering Committee detected the bank account. The Committee sent the file to an economic crime prosecution unit to find out if there has been any defalcation of worshipers money. The monk claimed that the money has been concentrated by worshipers for the construction of a monastery in Hemathia, Macedonia. The papers of the case have been given to the Attorney General of the town of Veria.
Mount Athos Monk Found with a 2.5 Million Euro Bank Account
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