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| Red Cross officials in Greece found guilty of corruption | |
| 2003-05-24 | |
A court in Greece has sentenced the head of the country's Red Cross to four years in jail and a further 23 members of the organisation to three-year suspended terms for corruption. Court officials say Andreas Martinis was found guilty of embezzling more than $13 million. The Red Cross director has been released pending an appeal. Greek authorities instigated proceedings against the Red Cross managers in December after a five-year investigation.
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| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |