Anti-corruption authority to open full probe into ‘spy van’ affair soon, MPs told
The anti-corruption authority informed MPs that its investigation into the 'spy van' case will begin shortly, without disclosing preliminary findings or a timeframe.
Nicosia, Cyprus. The anti-corruption authority told MPs on Monday that it will shortly start its investigation into the ‘spy van’ affair.
Budget review session
Authority officials appeared before lawmakers to respond to questions about their work while the body’s 2027 budget was being examined. Akel MP Andreas Pashiourtidis asked about the state of the ‘spy van’ inquiry, and an authority representative replied “it’s coming.” The representative did not give details of the preliminary findings reached so far and did not say how long the full investigation is expected to last.
From pre-screening to full investigation
The authority carried out a pre-screening of the case until August, after receiving a complaint. Under its procedure, a complaint is first reviewed in a preliminary stage. If the authority concludes the case has merit, it moves to a full investigation, for which it recruits investigators on contract.
Disagreement with the attorney-general
In September, the authority and the attorney-general differed over the terms of reference of the probe. At a meeting with attorney-general George Savvides, the head of the authority explained that the body was examining aspects of the case that the police had not covered. The authority said that, for this reason, it would follow its own line of inquiry. Under the law, the matters investigated by the police and by the anti-corruption authority must not overlap.
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