Marios Matsakis

Marios Matsakis (born August 2, 1954 in Limassol) is a Cypriot politician and Member of the European Parliament for the Democratic Party, and sits with the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe group.

Police claims Matsiakis is involved in the smuggling of antiquities

On 30 October 2005, Cyprus Mail, a leading newspaper, reported that Matsiakis' home in Pyrga had been raided twice during the week by police and CID officials. Matsakis will be accused of smuggling antiquities. The newspaper described the raid with the words (quote) Enough chests, amphoras and other artifacts for three antique stores were yesterday hauled away from the Pyrga home of MEP Marios Matsakis by police, in the second such raid in a week. (unquote). The first raid took place on 23 October 2005. Matsiakis can be prosecuted under Cypriot law, as the European Parliament lifted his immunity earlier in the month.

Matsakis will also be charged with attempts to blackmail a Drug Squard officer in an unrelated case. Police officials found more than 110 chests and hundreds of Grecian urns on his property. (Source: Cyprus Mail, internet edition, 30 October 2005 [1].)

See also

• Cyprus Mail, internet edition, 30 October 2005: Matsakis raided for the second time
• Cyprus Mail, internet edition, 25 October 2005: Police seize 110 chests from Matsakis home
• Cyprus Mail, internet edition, 19 October 2005: Police question Matsakis in four-hour interrogation
• Cyprus Mail, internet edition, 13 October 2005: Matsakis immunity officially lifted