An ex-convict who took part in the kidnapping of late shipowner Pericles Panagopoulos 11 years ago has resurfaced in Greece, representing potential investors in a football club.

Apostolos Petrakis, one of several people tried for abducting the shipowner, was sentenced to 18 years in jail but ultimately served only eight.

Earlier this week, news emerged that he is taking a leading role with Doxa Drama Football Club, a second-league team in the country’s north.