Investigation into Large-Scale Money Transfers to and from Cyprus Underway

Investigation into Large-Scale Money Transfers to and from Cyprus Underway

Collaborative Effort by Police, Customs, and MOKAS to Tackle Money Transfer Issues

The issue of transferring large sums of money to and from Cyprus is currently under investigation, a topic that was the focus of a meeting at the Police Headquarters, which included participation from the Department of Customs and the Unit for Combating Money Laundering Offenses (MOKAS).

In their joint statement, the three entities mentioned that regarding the matter of money transfers, "the Competent Prosecutorial Authorities of the Republic are cooperating and coordinating among themselves within the framework of existing national legislation, as well as their European obligations, and there is no issue of negligence from any Competent Prosecutorial Authority."

Furthermore, the announcement states, "at the present stage, further statements on the subject cannot be made."

The meeting, chaired by the Deputy Chief of Police, Dimitris Dimitriou, included a delegation from the Department of Customs, headed by Director Theodora Dimitriou, a delegation from MOKAS, led by Director Maria Kyrmizi Antoniou, and police investigators.

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