
The 14 customs officers arrested in Mavromat (Qafë-Botë) for bribery were brought to the Igoumenitsa investigator's office on Sunday morning.
In a conversation captured by wiretaps, an official forces an Albanian citizen who was crossing the road to pay 150 euros , instead of issuing a fine of 3,000 euros .
Interceptions:
Employee: You have been in Greece for 7 months.
Citizen: How?
Employee: Seven months in Greece.
Citizen: A cousin brought it.
Employee: He doesn’t have… He has a violation. If I confiscate the car, I will fine you three thousand. Leave your things, bring the car here and… the car alone. You have a violation. You can’t stay in Paxos for that long. With an Albanian car…. However, you have a violation because you are a Greek citizen. You don’t have the right to have an Albanian car. You work and live in Paxos… Wherever I catch you…
Citizen: Excellent, okay.
Employee: Sit down, sit on the chair, because we're going to have a problem here, you won't come... You'll leave the car here... it's been seven months...
Citizen: No no!
Employee: Tell the truth now. Don't scream now, the cops are listening. You have seven months.
Citizen: Not seven!
Employee: Six?
Citizen: Somewhere over there…
Employee: Do you know how much money this is? Now sit down, sit down. Do you know how much money this is? Over 3,000.
Citizen: Okay?
Employee: Yes…. Go to the car. Go get 150 euros, don't yell now, or I'll tell you 200. I won't write off the car.
Citizen: Shall I go?
Employee: Come here, come here. I won't take 200. Go get 150… I'll throw the paper away. Tear it up, go get 150 euros, tear it up and go. When are you coming back so we can ask a good question?… I'll let you in on Tuesday.
Citizen: It's done, it's done.
Employee: … However, don't stay longer than six months…
Citizen: No.
Employee: I won't tell you anything, you'll tell me you're going to Igoumenitsa. Where are you going, I'll ask you.
Citizen: I'm going to Igoumenitsa.
Employee: You're telling me I'm going to Igoumenitsa./ Tch