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Entrepreneur Arrested for Embezzlement Involving Tender Procedures
Thursday 19 August 2010 Zoom in | Print page
Bratislava, August 19 (TASR) - Police have brought criminal charges against an entrepreneur – thus far unidentified – who allegedly engaged in embezzlement involving tenders worth €1.73 million at the Defence Ministry and enriched himself to the tune of at least €173,000 in the process.
"The Special Prosecutor's Office has filed a motion before a pre-trial judge at the Specialised Criminal Court (in Pezinok, Bratislava region) to remand the accused in custody because of the possibility of influencing witnesses," or marring the investigation in other ways, spokesperson for the Prosecutor General Jana Tokolyova has told TASR.
According to her, charges were levelled by investigators of the Bureau to Fight Corruption against the entrepreneur – identified only as M.D. – under the laws governing public procurement and auction procedures.
According to Tokolyova, the cash was seized along with the accused.
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