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Formerly unemployed GD mp has 150,000 in account

Two off-shore companies shown as belonging to a Golden Dawn member that is among those handling party funds, as well as 150,000 euros in a bank account belonging to jailed Golden Dawn mp Yannis Lagos have come under the scrutiny of financial crime squad SDOE that is looking into the party's finances.

Lagos in his latest tax statement stated that he was unemployed and his only personal property was a 50 square meter apartment and a savings account with 7 euros in it. Lagos claims to have received the 150,000 euros from a legacy left him by a relative in 2005.

Meanwhile, according to press reports, the off-shore firms located on Cyprus are seen to belong to a former insurance agent that along with a relative of his manage Golden Dawn's fund. The off-shore companies were set up in 2004, before the man's involvement with Golden Dawn leading investigators to scrutinize recent fund transfers.

So far, according to the Greek press, finance ministry officials have found no links of illegal funding for Golden Dawn, however investigations of party finances and 35 party members is ongoing.