"ATHENS, GREECE - A former Socialist defense minister was arrested in Athens Wednesday on criminal charges of money laundering in connection with alleged corruption over a submarine contract.
Akis Tsochadzopoulos, 72, was remanded in police custody until Monday, when he will appear before a magistrate. A conviction on those chargee carry a maximum 10-year prison sentence.
Tsochadzopoulos, who was Greece's defense minister from 1996 to 2001, denies any wrongdoing."
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