Golden Dawn leader, 4 deputies and 15 followers appear before prosecutors Sat. night

Twenty members of extreme-right Golden Dawn (Chryssi Avghi) party members and followers - including party leader Nikos Michaloliakos and four more deputies - who were arrested on Saturday morning on charges of setting up a criminal organisation, bribery and money laundering, were taken to the courts on Evelpidon Street to be read their charges.

Those arrested were transferred from the Athens Police headquarters on Alexandras Avenue to the courts late Saturday in two batches. Michaloliakos and the other four deputies went first, to be followed about an hour later by the rest, or 15 people, including a policeman and a policewoman.

Alexandras Avenue, which saw a lot of activity today between party followers blocked from crossing the street to the HQ by riot police and being shut down to traffic, was opened up on Saturday night.

Judicial authorities issued a total of 32 arrest warrants, and the police is looking for the remaining 12 individuals.

Besides Michaloliakos, the Golden Dawn deputies arrested include Elias Kasidiaris, Ioannis Lagos, Elias Panagiotaros, and Nikos Michos, the last two of whom turned themselves in. The party currently has 18 members in parliament