Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Ship Owner's Kidnappers Charged

Greek authorities have charged sixteen people with criminal offenses related to the January kidnapping of 74 year-old ship owner Periklis Panagopoulos. The same group also faces homicide charges in connection with a previously unsolved murder of George Gousion in 2008. Ten of the gang appeared in court, five are already in prison and one is still at-large. Panagopoulos was released unharmed after his wife paid a ransom. The ship owner's kidnapping was the second in a six-month period that involved wealthy businessmen.

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By Planet Data

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