Koromilas Arrested, Tsaroucha and Piloidis Placed Under House Arrest

A new development has emerged in the bribery and match-manipulation investigation that has shaken basketball in Greece. Former referee Ilias Koromilas was arrested on Monday, October 26, after giving his statement.

A different decision was made for Vasiliki Tsaroucha and Tasos Piloidis. Both will be kept under house arrest with a special tracking device attached. No cash was found in their homes and no suspicious bank transactions were detected. In this respect, the two stand apart from the other suspects in the investigation.

Koromilas is in custody along with former Greek Basketball Federation president Vangelis Liolios, businessman Giorgos Mavraganis and former referee Petros Papapetrou. Papapetrou was detained on October 23, and 820,000 euros were found in his home. He reportedly attributed this money to his professional earnings and family income.

Liolios announced that he has stepped away from basketball while the investigation continues. Six suspects are involved in the case. The file covers bribery and manipulation allegations concerning 49 matches played between 2016 and 2026.

The allegations are still at the trial stage. The next step is expected to be the setting of a date for the case to be heard.