Water Board plumber arrested for false testimony

A WATER Board employee was yesterday remanded in custody for four days by the Nicosia district court.

Sophoclis Aletaris, 45, a senior plumber at the Board, was arrested on Thursday. He is suspected of giving false testimony in the case against Water Board Head of Development, Lakis Christodoulou.

Christodoulou is being investigated for apparently using public resources, including Water Board employees, to work on the construction of his private home.

Invoices from private companies are also being investigated in connection with the alleged scam.

Police are continuing an in-depth investigation, and a report by the Auditor-general has been submitted to Agriculture Minister Costas Themistocleous and Attorney-general Alecos Markides.

The report establishes that there was wrongdoing, but Markides will decide whether there is a criminal case to answer once investigations are completed.

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