Defense kickbacks probe gathering pace

Searches over the past few days at the Athens home of businessman Thomas Liakounakos and the Munich offices of Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have turned up documents, computer hard drives and other evidence in an investigation by prosecutors into the alleged payment of millions of euros in bribes to Greek officials for the sale of tanks, helicopters and other defense supplies, Kathimerini understands.