The conclusion of the police investigations into the "Santis" case and the complaints of Makarios Drousiotis is currently being announced. The announcement is made by the Chief of Police, Themistos Arnaoutis, himself, while the results of the investigation will be presented by the Police spokesman, Byron Vyronos. In addition, the Chief of Police and the attendees will answer questions about the case.
The conference is attended, in addition to the Chief and the Spokesperson, by the Deputy Chief of Police, Panikos Stavrou and the Assistant Chief of Crime, Marios Agiotis.
Arnaoutis' statement:
The complaints were of great concern to Cypriot society and raised serious questions. The allegations concerned sexual abuse of a minor, corruption and interference in the institutions of the state. They concerned public figures and officials. The mission of the Police is not to follow the noise of society but to offer a complete and reliable investigative file. The conclusion is the result of exhaustive investigation. After the completion of the investigation, the conclusion is clear: No testimony emerged to substantiate the alleged offenses against any persons. The narrative was false and fabricated. The forensic examinations showed the non-existence of the communications presented as genuine. Critical allegations were verified and refuted through official evidence. Instructions were given to the Police to investigate possible criminal offenses for the creation of the messages as well as for posts.
The Police Spokesman, Byron Vyronos, presenting the results of the investigation, stated that Santi admitted that the messages were a product of her imagination and showed the investigators how the messages were fabricated. She also said that her sexual abuse by a judge was not valid, nor was the birth of a child who died of leukaemia. In addition, in her testimony, Santi said that she never travelled to Nice, while the claim about Germany is also refuted. At the same time, during the period when she was allegedly abroad, Santi was working for a specific company in Cyprus.
The app that Santi used for fake messages - The results of the FBI and Europol are in the hands of the Police
It is noted that in order to investigate the case, the Police had requested assistance from Europol and the FBI. Europol has forwarded its position regarding the evidence that the Cypriot authorities have forwarded to it and concerns the dozens of sms and usbs, while the FBI report has been in the hands of the investigators for days, whose experts came to Cyprus and studied the way the investigative team acted as well as the profile of "Santis".
The conclusion is expected to provide answers for each of the allegations, as they emerged from the investigation of the special investigative team of the Police. As is well known, the investigation of the investigative authorities did not confirm any of the allegations expressed, on the contrary, they were refuted either through testimonies, or through an internet search or both.
The complaints of Makarios Drousiotis concern allegations of serious criminal offenses, surveillance, interference in state institutions and issues related to Justice. As part of the investigation, Mr. Drousiotis gave the Police a written statement and handed over electronic material.
The allegations are refuted one by one
In relation to her alleged sexual abuse by a judge and the birth of a child named "Elpida" who died of leukemia, Mr. Byron noted that the investigation did not confirm the specific data. In addition, the evidence collected revealed that "Santi" never traveled to Nikaia at the age of 15, as the complaints stated, while the claim that she went to Germany through journalist Stelios Orphanidis and hosted her in a women's shelter is also refuted. At the same time, during the period she was allegedly abroad, "Santi" was working for a specific company in Cyprus.
The allegations of a remittance of €850,000 in installments by the Brotherhood of the "Rosicrucians" to buy the silence of Santis, for employment in the Post Office with the assistance of Andreas Grigoriou, as well as for employment in the Presidential and Legal Service were also debunked.
The constructed messages with collage from different screenshots:
During the conference, screenshots that had been made public were also presented, with the Police spokesman explaining that while "an Android device environment is shown, the keyboard presented is of the iOS (Apple) type"
Journalists' Question Procedure
Asked why there was a delay and no arrests were made since there was an admission of false allegations, the Chief said that "we had no intention of being in a hurry or not to be raped. Investigation takes time, and admission alone is not the end result of an investigation. Many times allegations or admissions are not finally substantiated before a court." At the same time, he assured that the project was not affected by the election campaign and expressed ignorance if it is a coincidence that the allegations were made in the middle of the pre-election campaign.
In another question, he said that the former President of the Republic, Nicos Anastasiades, was also questioned about the case.
Asked if the new investigation also concerns the lawyer Nikos Clerides, the Chief said that "the people who need to know, know".
Regarding the search warrant at Mr. Clerides' house, the Chief said that "it was not a wrong move. When we go to court for warrants, we go there with documented evidence."
The Chief of Police, answering a question, disconnected the conclusion on the book State Mafia from the specific case and that the conclusion now emerged on the instructions of the Attorney General. He also clarified that he did not receive political pressure so that the conclusion could be announced now.
"We have not recorded the financial cost of the investigation, it was not in our priorities," he said at another point.
Asked if the brotherhood of the Rosicrucians exists, the Chief said that "if we took a statement from specific people they are in the case file", while he referred to the previous position of Mr. Byron who had said that testimonies were taken from members of the brotherhood, while the claim about women members was refuted.
Regarding his relations with the Minister of Justice, Mr. Arnaoutis took a position saying that there is a productive understanding between them, there are distinct roles, explaining that the political leadership gives the direction and the Police has the responsibility to execute the instructions.
Regarding whether he will withdraw the extension of the hours in the Police, Mr. Arnaoutis said that there is a procedure in the Administrative Court, to wait for the completion and any decision will be respected.
The results of the FBI and Europol are in the hands of the Police
It is noted that in order to investigate the case, the Police had requested assistance from Europol and the FBI. Europol has forwarded its position regarding the evidence that the Cypriot authorities have forwarded to it and concerns the dozens of sms and usbs, while the FBI report has been in the hands of the investigators for days, whose experts came to Cyprus and studied the way the investigative team acted as well as the profile of "Santis".
As is well known, the investigation of the investigative authorities did not confirm any of the allegations expressed, on the contrary, they were refuted either through testimonies, or through an internet search or both.
The complaints of Makarios Drousiotis concerned allegations of serious criminal offenses, surveillance, interference in state institutions and issues related to Justice. As part of the investigation, Mr. Drousiotis gave a written statement to the Police and handed over electronic material, which was investigated.
