Nikos Michaloliakos

An investigation into neofascist Golden Dawn has turned to the possible involvement of police officers in the party’s alleged criminal activities following a report submitted to the prosecutors handling the case by the internal affairs division of the Greek Police.

Nikos Michaloliakos, leader of the neofascist Golden Dawn party who has been in custody pending trial for setting up a criminal organization since late September, is to remain in Korydallos Prison for another six months, according to a decision by the Athens Council of Appeals Court Judges that was made public on Thursday.

The magistrates handling the investigation into the neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party’s alleged illegal activities warned Parliament Wednesday that some of the suspects in the case could be released from custody before their trials begin.

Golden Dawn on Tuesday ousted one of its lawmakers, Stathis Boukouras (photo), from its parliamentary group, a move that will bring the number of seats the neofascist party holds in Parliament to 16 from 18 if Boukouras does not cede his seat to another GD candidate.