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Gallery owner Giorgos Tsangarakis arrested over forged paintings
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Police in Athens have detained gallery artist Georgios Tsangarakis following an investigation into his involvement with 301 counterfeit canvases, which were reportedly seized during the raid on March 28th alongside other illicit items including fake religious artifacts such as a forged Bible from AD 745.
Key Points
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1Famous gallery owner Giorgos Tsangarakis was arrested by the Athens Police.
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2The arrest followed a viral video featuring an alleged fake Gospel from AD 745 that allegedly led to his capture in Greece.
Developments
Mar 20, 17:41
Police seized Giorgos Tsangarakis at the GADA; he was arrested for possessing a fake Bible from 1596 and displaying over 300 counterfeit paintings.
Mar 20, 15:58
Giorgios Tsangarkas stated that his arrest resulted in him being taken to the GADA after he was caught with a fake Bible from 1746 AD and over three hundred painted canvases of counterfeit works.
Mar 20, 15:50
Giorgios Tsangarakis is identified as an artist who has been arrested; the video shows him being taken to GADA after he was caught with a fake Bible that 'burned' his reputation and over three hundred painted canvases of counterfeit works.
Mar 20, 14:38
Giorgios Tsangarakis is identified as an artist who has been arrested; the video shows him being taken to GADA after he was caught with a fake Bible that 'burned' his reputation and over three hundred painted canvases of counterfeit works.
Perspectives
George Tsangarakis, the known gallery owner who was arrested in Athens by police officers on March 20th for allegedly possessing fake paintings and a Bible from AD1745 that led to his arrest.
— [Mar 20, 13:38] Συνελήφθη ο γνωστούς γκαλεριστά Γιωργος Τσαγκαρακης (Documentonews.gr)'The Bible of AD1745' led to the arrest.
— [Mar 20, 16:38] Το Ευαγγέλιο του 1745 μ.Χ που οδηγήσε στη συλληψη του γκαλεριστά (Tanea.gr)'The Bible of AD1745' led to the arrest.
— [Mar20, 3:8] Το Ευαγγέλιο του 1745 μ.Χ που οδηγήσε στη συλληψη του γκαλεριστά (Tanea.gr)'The Bible of AD1745' led to the arrest.
— [Mar20,3:8] Το Ευαγγέλιο του 1745 μ.Χ που οδηγήσε στη συλληψη του γκαλεριστά (Tanea.gr)'The Bible of AD1745' led to the arrest.
— [Mar20,3:8] Το Ευαγγέλιο του 1745 μ.Χ που οδηγήσε στη συλληψη του γκαλεριστά (Tanea.gr)