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Athens News Agency: News in English, 06-02-05Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Athens News Agency at <http://www.ana.gr/>CONTENTS
[01] Italy to extradite convicted felon to GreeceItaly is to extradite convicted felon Apostolos Vavylis following a request by Greek authorities for him to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in his country of origin.Drug dealer Vavylis, who is expected to return to Greece in coming weeks, was a former aide of ousted former Jerusalem Patriarch Irineos, who appeared at the centre of a Church scandal last year. The charges concern his activities in Greece, Israel and Italy. Greek charges against Vavylis include repeated counts of violating state secrets, repeated counts of forgery, fraud, repeated counts of embezzling valuable objects, theft, harbouring a criminal, libel and perjury. Vavylis, whose career included stints as a police informant, a law enforcement equipment sales representative and a monk, is currently serving a seven-year sentence in a Bologna jail after being found guilty of drug-trafficking. ANA-MPA Copyright © 2004-2005 All rights reserved. Athens News Agency: News in English Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |