Crooked Greek bishop jailed for embezzlement after months on the run
A 67-year-old bishop being sought for embezzlement and money laundering by an investigating magistrate on the island of Kos in the Dodecanese was arrested on Tuesday in Athens.
A magistrate had issued a warrant for the arrest of the cleric, who was not named, for laundering the proceeds of unspecified criminal activities.
The 67-year-old has been sentenced to seven years in jail for embezzlement but had been at large for months, sources said.
