Wanted for murder for 27 years, arrested in Aigio after 'Fos sto Tunnel' investigation

After 27 years on the run, a man wanted for murder in Australia has been apprehended in Aigio, Greece. The arrest of the 55-year-old Greek-Australian, James Dalamagas, marks the culmination of a lengthy investigation.

Australian authorities, with assistance from the Greek investigative TV program 'Fos sto Tunnel' and its host Angeliki Nikolouli, tracked Dalamagas to Greece. He had been living in the Aigio region for the past 18 years under the name Antonis Tzimas, having purchased property and engaged in agricultural activities.

Dalamagas is accused of murdering expatriate George Giannopoulos in Sydney on April 25, 1999. The victim was reportedly killed when he intervened in a dispute outside a nightclub. Following the crime, Dalamagas fled Australia and assumed a new identity in Greece, complicating the investigation despite an Interpol red notice.

The case gained renewed attention in February 2024 when New South Wales police publicly appealed for information, believing the fugitive was still in Greece. The 'Fos sto Tunnel' program collaborated with Australian Federal Police, contributing to the effort to locate Dalamagas, for whom a reward of AUD 200,000 was offered. Following his arrest, Dalamagas is being held in Aigio pending extradition proceedings.