Since mid-November 2010, Tsakalos had been at large, as a warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after the arrest of his brother Gerasimos. On March 14, 2011, he and four other comrades were arrested in Volos. He is prosecuted for “Volos case” (alleged bank robbery, while being dressed up like cops, ongoing trial), for his involvement with explosives and guns, which were found on other people prosecuted for the same case (arrests in Pireus and Kallithea), for the 14 parcel bombs case (ongoing trial), for the case concerning 250 attacks by CCF between 2008 and 2011 (ongoing trial), for the text in solidarity with Anarchist Squat Nadir (second eviction in October 2011), written by CCF, for his personal text denying the cooperation with prosecuting authorities (instigating violence), for an attempted prison escape along with another three CCF’s members in December 2011 and for taking three prison guards hostage and for instigation concerning “Phoenix” project. He is also prosecuted for an attack at a bank in the centre of Athens, in 2007, as his DNA was found on the scene. He is also prosecuted by the Italian state after a law suit by Silvio Berlusconi, concerning the parcel bomb which was shipped to him and he is also under investigation concerning “Ardire” case, which was launched on June 2012 by the Italian prosecuting authorities.

Christos is serving 7 years for charges stemming from the 'Halandri' case and 24 years and 2 months for the Fire Cells Conspiracy case.  In 2016 was sentenced to 115 more years for an attempted escape from prison and other CCF attacks.

Media

Announcement by Christos Tsakalos (member of the CCF) before the beginning of the 3rd session on 22/10/2012

Letter from O. Economidou, G.Polidoros, G.Nikolopoulos, D.Bolano, Ch.Tsakalos

Declaration by CCF member Christos Tsakalos on the sixth day o the first CCF trial

Open letter of Christos Tsakalos Member of the r.o. C.C.F. from the prisons of Koridallos

Text by the members of the R.O. CCF Christos Tsakalos and Giorgos Nikolopoulos in relation to the summons they received for the inflammatory parcel that was sent to Berlusconi

Note: Prisoners held in the new 'special wings' and C Type prisons in Greece have severe restrictions place upon their communications. Phone calls are all monitored and mail is subjected to censorship and your letters may not reach the intended recipient.