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Former OPEKEP Director Sismanakos Accused of Knowing Sheep Outnumbered Mosquitoes on Crete

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A formal investigation has been launched against former European Union food safety director Dimitrios "Dimis" Sismanakos regarding his tenure at OPEKEP, with the probe centering on allegations that he knew all ministry officials about a period where sheep numbers allegedly exceeded mosquito populations in Crete during 2018-2019. In statements released to media outlets including Zarpanews.gr and Tanea.gr, Sismanakos confirmed this specific claim as part of his defense or admission within the ongoing legal proceedings initiated on March 18th at approximately 4:35 PM local time (CET).

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    The former administrator of the OPEKEP, Yiannis Signamandros, has filed a lawsuit against his colleagues regarding sheep and goat numbers in Crete.
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    Signamandros claims that between March-April (implied by 'metato') or generally after 2018-2019, livestock counts on the island exceeded mosquito populations significantly more than before.
Mar 18 Former OPEKEP administrator Yiannis Signamandros filed a lawsuit against his former colleagues regarding sheep and goat numbers in Crete, alleging they were higher than mosquitoes after the period of March-April.
Mar 18 Ministers are alleged by signatories to have known about these livestock figures prior to filing complaints or during relevant periods (2017-early).