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The Croatian Minister of Health is arrested and dismissed/Suspicion of corruption

2024-11-15 20:20:00, Kosova & Bota CNA
The Croatian Minister of Health is arrested and dismissed/Suspicion of
The dismissed Minister of Health of Croatia, Vili Beros

Croatia's Health Minister Vili Beros was fired on Friday after being arrested on suspicion of corruption, the country's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic said.

Beros' lawyer, Laura Valkovic, told local media that her client denies the charges.

The prime minister's comments came after Croatia's Office for Combating Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) said it was making several arrests.

Also, the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) said it has launched an investigation against eight people, including Beros and the directors of two hospitals in Zagreb, on suspicion of bribery, abuse of office and money laundering.

Croatia's State Prosecutor Ivan Turudic, whose office works closely with USKOK, said two parallel investigations were being conducted into suspicions of these crimes and that European prosecutors had not notified his office or USKOK about the investigation. theirs.

The EPPO said a criminal group, which sought to secure funding for the sale of medical robotic equipment to several hospitals, allegedly bribed officials to win contracts for projects, including those funded by the EU.

The EPPO confirmed in a statement to Reuters that it had not notified Croatian national authorities of the investigation it launched in July, adding that it had asked the State Prosecutor's Office (DORH) to transfer its file to the EPPO.

Turudic said that Beros is accused of illegal influence. He said that two other people have been arrested and a legal entity will be investigated for the criminal offense of bribery.

The arrested persons will appear before an investigating judge, who will decide on any detention measures, Turudic said in a press conference.

"What is clear is that it is a question of criminal acts of corruption," Plenkovic said.

"On behalf of the Government, I want to say that the agencies authorized for criminal prosecution must investigate everything", he added./ REL





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