AEK chief arrested over unpaid taxes

March 21, 2013
By Associated Press
ATHENS, Greece -- The chairman of the Greek soccer club AEK Athens has been arrested, with his team accused of not paying $219.5 million in taxes.

Andreas Dimitrelos was in police custody Thursday and is to testify before a magistrate Friday.

It was the latest high-profile arrest over taxes in a country reeling from economic problems. The club said the alleged offenses came before Dimitrelos became chairman last year. It said the matter was being settled in a restructuring procedure ...

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