On May 21, 2025, 48-year-old Giorgos Zavrantonas will once again take the stand at the Permanent Criminal Court, following the unprecedented decision by the Court of Appeals to overturn the 22-year prison sentence imposed on him in 2022 for the 15-kilogram cocaine case, citing judicial misconduct.

According to reports, the 48-year-old will face the same charges from four years ago, which included, among other things:

• Conspiracy to commit a felony
• Illegal supply of narcotics to another person
• Illegal supply of drugs to another person
• Illegal possession of drugs
• Illegal possession of narcotics with the intent to supply them to others

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Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera show, Zavrantonas’s lawyer, Christos Poutziouris, explained that he will request his release on probation.

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