Advocate Santhos Manilall

Ms Ramsamy contacted the Directorate of Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI) because of discord among the Crime Intelligence Investigation team and sloppy investigation procedures regarding Project Diversion.

“I contacted DPCI because I had previously, in late April 025, informed Advocate Santhos Manilall, the DDPP, of the discord amongst the team, the team being that of the Crime Intelligence Investigation, and that the investigation procedures were being flouted and that the investigation was sloppy.”

Advocate Santhos Manilall replied he had his own problems, unrelated to the Crime Intelligence Investigation issues raised by Ms Ramsamy.

“He replied that he had his own problems.”

Advocate Santhos Manilall had not been briefed on the Crime Intelligence Investigation matter despite being the Deputy Director on paper.

“He had not, although he was on paper as the Deputy Director, he had not been briefed on the matter, which I do discuss later on in the statement.”