More Arrests for Bribery in Land Registry Offices – Digital Tools Exposed the 9

Investigations by the police into bribery at land registry offices are ongoing. Operations by the Greek Police will expand to similar networks in Thessaloniki. According to Christina Kora and MEGA’s Live News with Nikos Evangelatos, when current Deputy Minister of Transport, Konstantinos Kyranakis, was at the Ministry of Digital Governance in the National Land Registry, the government received specific complaints from property owners about land registry offices demanding bribes ranging from €300 to €5,000. The victims filed anonymous complaints, informing the Internal Affairs Division of the Hellenic Police. Advanced digital tools were fully utilized, exposing those accused. Authorities identified major cases with delays, conducted investigations, and made arrests on Tuesday (06.05.2025), with more expected. So far, six land registry employees and three individuals have been arrested. Additionally, the Internal Affairs Division of the Hellenic Police has targeted land registry offices in Thessaloniki for bribe-related activities.