Triandafilopoulos' investigation and public airing of alleged police corruption helped provide Gerakis with some of the ammunition he needed to investigate the rumored criminal networks. By the time Gerakis' investigation led to the first indictments, the police were already reeling from a string of foul-ups and botched operations. They included a hostage drama that resulted in the deaths of a fugitive and the woman he held captive and the shooting of a Yugoslav high school student mistaken for a purse snatcher. Triandafilopoulos said he thinks this week's charges against the police are only the beginning. Burgeoning prostitution outfits are thought to be among the biggest rackets involving illegal immigrants in Greece.
Prostitution is legal, but highly regulated.
Prostitutes must register with police, have regularly updated health certificates and pay taxes. Triandafilopoulos argues that some of the alleged rackets begin abroad and end in many of the illegal brothels operating in Greece. This was continued by the Public Order Ministry, which received these people and furnished them with residence papers.