Justifying the decision, the AG referred back to his statement dated December 21 last year, where he found there was no evidence of corruption against Katsounotos.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/03/23/attorney-general-quashes-lawsuit-against-drug-squad-chief-katsounotos/

This may be linked to the affair where the attorney-general’s office decided against bringing charges against Katsounotos, whom the former prisons director Anna Aristotelous accused of spying on her and trying to frame her.

Source: https://cyprus-mail.com/2023/12/28/anti-corruption-authority-to-release-findings-on-alleged-legal-service-conflicts/