Strange break-in at the Directorate of Elections of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, on the day the result for the email gate was delivered

A strange burglary has been preoccupying the Police and the services of the Ministry of the Interior for several hours now.

Specifically according to his information in early in the afternoon, unknown persons broke into the office of the Director of the Elections Directorate of the Ministry of the Interior located on Evangelistrias Street in the center of Athens.

This is the office 304 of the head of the directorate which is responsible and has the responsibility for the conduct of the elections in the country and of course the preparation of the electoral rolls.

The concern about this breach is increased by the fact that it occurred on the day that the Ministry of Interior’s findings on the scandal of leaking personal data of foreign voters for the benefit of Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou, the so-called email gate, were delivered to the authorities.

EL.AS was informed.

According to his information in the break-in occurred between 1:30 and 2:30 p.m. when the director attended a meeting at the ministry’s offices on Stadiou Street and called his private to transfer some documents to him from his own office on Evangelistrias Street.

When the employee returned to the office, she found that the door was open even though she had locked it when she left, and signs of a break-in were also evident on the lock, knob and other parts of the door.

She immediately informed her manager who called 100 reporting the incident.

In fact, according to information, the manager is expected to immediately, within the day, file a lawsuit at the AT Acropolis.

The purpose of the burglary is unknown

For the time being, it has not been clarified what the purpose of the burglary was, while information indicates that the police investigation in the area has not yet been completed.

It is unknown whether the perpetrator or perpetrators removed personal items or official documents or whether their purpose was to access the computers and electronic files with all that this entails in such a sensitive service.

It is also strange that none of the employees of the other offices on the same floor saw or heard anything during the disputed period as they reported to the police who rushed to the scene.

The verdict on the email scandal

The interest and concern about the event is enhanced by the fact that today the Ministry of the Interior announced that the Internal Audit Unit of the Ministry has completed the investigation and the conclusion on the case – personal data leakage scandal for the benefit of MEP Anna Michelle Asimakopoulou – has been delivered to the Prosecutor’s Office.

For now, no one can know if the burglary is related to this case.

However, the ministry’s announcement states that the conclusion recommends that measures be taken based on the findings.

“Recommendations are also included to further strengthen security measures in relation to the protection of personal data,” it says.