The amount was found in a vehicle on the Athens-Corinthos road.Free on parole, authorities are considering three scenarios.

The authorities’ “microscope” is on the case of the discovery of 1,150,000 euros in cash, found in bags in the trunkvehicle of a known judo champion, during a check on the Athens-Corinth national road, at the height of Kiatos.

The athlete was arrested, taken to the GADA and then released, while the origin of the money is being investigated.

The incident occurred on the evening of Tuesday 22 April, when police officers proceeded to check a vehicle on the Athens-Corinthos highway, near Kiato.

According to information, supermarket bags containing a total of 1,150,000 euros in cash were found in the trunk.

The athlete’s version

The athlete was arrested and taken to the GADA, where throughout the night he was examined by members of the Directorate for the Suppression of Organized Crime.

According to the same sources, he appeared calm and gave his own version of the origin of the money.

As he claimed: “I collected this money from various businessmen in Attica and transferred it to another businessman in the Peloponnese.”

This statement is a key piece of evidence being evaluated by the authorities as part of the investigation.

The scenarios being examined

The relevant authorities are focusing on three main possibilities: whether the money came from criminal activity, whether it is a case of money laundering or whether it is linked to extensive tax evasion.

Despite the fact that the champion has not been a concern to the authorities to date and hasa clean criminal record, he is now being asked to document the origin of this substantial sum.

Free on conditions – investigations continue

He was provisionally released on condition that he remains available to the authorities and is expected to be called again to provide the necessary evidence andlegal documents justifying the money.

At the same time, investigations are being extended to the identity of the businessman in the Peloponnese, whom the athlete indicated as the final recipient of the money, in order to determine whether it is a legitimate transaction or if it is linked to a wider circuit.