Chain Case: Defendants Receive Combined Sentence of Four Years and 11 Months

On Wednesday, at the hearing over the Chain case, three of the four defendants who had confessed at the previous hearing received a combined prison sentence of four years and 11 months. The fourth defendant received a suspended sentence. Also, four companies covered by the process were fined 2.5 million denars.

Until the verdict becomes effective, two of the defendants will remain detained, while the third will be under house arrest. According to the charge, owners and directors of companies, from 2019 to 2021, would issue fake invoices to commit evasion of tax over eight million euros.