Giorgos Tsagkarakis arrested after raid by Greek “FBI” at his gallery warehouse in Elliniko – fake paintings found

The investigation began after a social media post by the well-known gallerist, in which he announced he was selling a Gospel dating back to 1745, whose authenticity is now under examination – Watch video of the presentation of the disputed Gospel by the gallerist

Giorgos Tsagkarakis was arrested following a raid by Greece’s “FBI” at the warehouse of his gallery in Elliniko, where counterfeit paintings were discovered.

Officers from the Greek “FBI” carried out a raid today (March 20) at the warehouse of Tsagkarakis’ gallery in Elliniko.

After the search, police arrested the gallerist, who is now being taken to the Security Directorate.

Well-informed sources told protothema.gr that the police investigation uncovered forged paintings as well as a significant amount of cash.

According to reports, the investigation was triggered by a post the gallerist made on social media, announcing that he was selling a Gospel dating back to 1745, originating from Venice.

It should be noted that the Gospel itself is also being examined for authenticity.

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