A criminal case concerning offences committed in the context of the exceptional naturalisations of foreign investors and businessmen has been filed with the Nicosia District Court for referral to the Criminal Court, based on the findings of the Nicolatos Committee.
Seven persons (four individuals and three legal entities) will be brought before the judiciary, facing a total of 15 charges. The charges include, inter alia, conspiracy to defraud the Republic, fraudulent evasion of VAT and providing false information when calculating VAT. Offences committed in connection with the issuance of three passports of the Republic of Cyprus to foreign persons.
In addition, the Police, on the instructions of the Attorney General, continues to investigate cases stemming from both the findings of the Kalogeros Commission and the report of the Nicolatos Commission. Some of these cases are at an advanced stage and are expected to be referred soon to the Legal Service for study and instructions.
Given the seriousness of the ongoing criminal cases and criminal investigations, the Attorney General and the Assistant Attorney General draw attention, once again, to the necessity of avoiding disclosure of sensitive details of the cases for the purposes of protecting all investigations and proceedings, safeguarding the rights of potential defendants (including the presumption of innocence) and complying with legislation on the protection of personal data.
(BL)
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