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Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Police Detain 12 in Crackdown on Organised Crime Group

Bratislava, 3 July (TASR) - The Office for the Fight Against Organised Crime (UBOK) has carried out an operation targeting an organised criminal group whose structure and methods were similar to those of gangs operating in Slovakia during the 1990s. Police detained 12 people and charged nine. Prosecutors have sought

As Part of 'Urus' Operation, Police Detained 14 People and Charged Nine

As Part of 'Urus' Operation, Police Detained 14 People and Charged Nine

Bratislava, 25 June (TASR) - The police have already detained 14 people as part of the large-scale operation codenamed 'Urus', Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) and Peter Brndiar of the Office for Combatting Organised Crime (UBOK) told a press conference on Thursday, adding that these individuals are

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

Slovakia to Continue Cooperating with Serbia, Interior Ministers Sign Agreement

The Slovak Interior Ministry will continue to cooperate with the Serbian Interior Ministry, with Slovak Interior Minister Matus Sutaj Estok (Voice-SD) signing an inter-governmental agreement to this effect with his Serbian counterpart Ivica Dacic in Bratislava on Tuesday.

Tibor G., Norbert B. and Dusan K.: Indictment in Purgatory Case Unlawful

Tibor G., Norbert B. and Dusan K.: Indictment in Purgatory Case Unlawful

Banska Bystrica, 8 June (TASR) - The trial in the Purgatory case, involving allegations concerning the formation and operation of a criminal group within the highest ranks of the police and security bodies between 2012-2018, began at the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Monday. The defence lawyers

Kiss: We're Preparing Law Amendment to Distinguish Severity of Offences Better

Kiss: We're Preparing Law Amendment to Distinguish Severity of Offences Better

Financial Administration (FS) is preparing a draft amendment to the law on the registration of sales for the Finance Ministry, FS president Jozef Kiss told a news conference on Thursday.

Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

Supreme Court Confirms 21-Year Prison Sentence for Cintula, Who Shot PM Fico

The Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-year prison sentence for shooter Juraj Cintula for his assassination attempt on Premier Robert Fico (Smer-SD), finding him guilty of committing a terrorist attack.

Fico: Slovakia Set to File Lawsuit with CJEU over Ban on Russian Gas

Fico: Slovakia Set to File Lawsuit with CJEU over Ban on Russian Gas

Bratislava, 17 April (TASR) - Slovakia is set to file a lawsuit with the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) regarding the ban on Russian gas imports imposed via an EU regulation of January 2026, Prime Minister Robert Fico (Smer-SD) told a press conference on Friday, adding that