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Ex-special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty by Specialised Criminal Court

Ex-special Prosecutor Dusan K. Found Guilty by Specialised Criminal Court

Pezinok, September 20 (TASR) – Former special prosecutor Dusan K. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] was found guilty of arranging former “Takacovci” crime boss Lubomir Kudlicka’s release from police custody in exchange for a €50,000 bribe and of leaking information about criminal prosecutions. At its session on Monday,

Two Journalists Charged with Compromising Confidential Information

Two Journalists Charged with Compromising Confidential Information

Bratislava, September 20 (TASR) – The police have pressed charges of compromising confidential information against Dennik N daily journalists Konstantin Cikovsky and Monika Todova, Bratislava region police spoksman Michal Szeiff confirmed for TASR on Monday. The story was broken first by Dennik N. According to the daily, the charges are related

Ruling in Dusan K.'s Case to Be Delivered on Monday

Ruling in Dusan K.'s Case to Be Delivered on Monday

Pezinok, September 17 (TASR) – The verdict in the case of former special prosecutor Dusan K. (name abbreviated due to legal reasons) should be delivered on Monday (September 20) after 4 p.m., TASR learnt from judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) Pamela Zaleska on Friday. The main hearing and

Interior Minister Disapproves of Arrests of NAKA Investigators and UIS Head

Interior Minister Disapproves of Arrests of NAKA Investigators and UIS Head

Bratislava, September 13 (TASR) – Interior Minister Roman Mikulec (OLaNO) disapproves of actions taken by the Internal Affairs Inspectorate (UIS) and Bratislava Regional Prosecutor’s Office, which decided to arrest four National Criminal Agency (NAKA) investigators and UIS interim director Peter Scholtz, TASR learnt from Interior Ministry spokesperson Barbara Turosova on

USP: Decision to Drop Pcolinsky's Charges Borderline Arbitrary

USP: Decision to Drop Pcolinsky's Charges Borderline Arbitrary

Bratislava, September 2 (TASR) – The decision of the Prosecutor-General’s Office to drop the charges against ex-Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Vladimir Pcolinsky raises legitimate doubts and there are reasons to assume that the PG’s Office exceeded the scope of its powers in some instances, the Special Prosecutor’s

Prosecutor-General Withdraws Charges Against Jaroslav Hascak

Prosecutor-General Withdraws Charges Against Jaroslav Hascak

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General Maros Zilinka withdrew charges against co-owner of Penta financial group Jaroslav Hascak, former Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Lubomir Arpas and Arpas’ wife in the Gorilla case, TASR learnt on Tuesday. Hascak faced charges of bribery and aggravated money laundering. Arpas was indicted of misuse

Charges against SIS Ex-chief Vladimir Pcolinsky Dropped, He'll Be Released Soon

Charges against SIS Ex-chief Vladimir Pcolinsky Dropped, He'll Be Released Soon

Bratislava, August 31 (TASR) – Former Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) head Vladimir Pcolinsky is no longer facing charges of accepting a bribe or other corruption-related charges, as the Prosecutor-General’s Office has dropped them, Pcolinsky’s lawyer Ondrej Urban confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. According to Urban, Pcolinsky should be released