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Commission: Former Police Chief Lucansky Committed Suicide

Commission: Former Police Chief Lucansky Committed Suicide

Bratislava, April 16 (TASR) – The investigation of a special commission into the death of former national police chief Milan Lucansky in custody in late 2020 has concluded that he committed suicide, said commission chairman Tomas Citbaj from the Ombudswoman’s Office on Friday. “The commission didn’t find anything that

Jozef Majsky Asks to Be Released on Parole

Jozef Majsky Asks to Be Released on Parole

Bratislava/Prague, April 14 (TASR) – Slovak tycoon Jozef Majsky, who has been sentenced to nine years in prison for tunnelling non-banking financial companies and is now serving his sentence in the Czech Republic, has applied to be released on parole, Prague 4 District Court vice-chair and spokesman Michal Dvorak told

Constitutional Court Okays Extended Emergency State as Lawful

Constitutional Court Okays Extended Emergency State as Lawful

Kosice/Bratislava, March 31 (TASR) – The decision of the Government to extend the state of emergency by an additional 40 days and its measures approved on March 17 are in accordance with the Slovak Constitution, the Constitutional Court decided on Wednesday. The decision to extend the state of emergency was

Alena Zs., Charged with Preparing Three Prosecutors' Murders, Stays in Custody

Alena Zs., Charged with Preparing Three Prosecutors' Murders, Stays in Custody

Banska Bystrica, March 16 (TASR) – A pre-trial judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Tuesday decided that Alena Zs. will remain in custody. The decision can still be appealed against. Alena Zs., known to the public as an associate of businessman Marian Kocner, has been charged

Police Fine Homeless Man for Violating Covid Curfew, Case to Be Reviewed

Police Fine Homeless Man for Violating Covid Curfew, Case to Be Reviewed

Bratislava, March 16 (TASR) – Following public outcry, the police announced on Tuesday that they will review a fine imposed recently on a homeless man in Bratislava for violating a curfew declared by the Government throughout Slovakia between 5 a.m. and 1 a.m. in force each day for months

SIS Director Vladimir Pcolinsky to Be Remanded in Custody

SIS Director Vladimir Pcolinsky to Be Remanded in Custody

Bratislava, March 14 (TASR) – A pre-trial judge of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Pezinok (Bratislava region) decided on Sunday that Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) director Vladimir Pcolinsky accused of corruption will be remanded in custody, STS spokeswoman Katarina Kudjakova reported on the same day, adding that the decision is

SIS Head Pcolinsky Detained by NAKA

SIS Head Pcolinsky Detained by NAKA

Bratislava, March 11 (TASR) – The National Crime Agency (NAKA) on Thursday morning detained head of the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) Vladimir Pcolinsky, Dennik N daily has reported. Meanwhile, news outlet aktuality.sk stated that the reason for the move, which was allegedly okayed by the Special Prosecutor’s Office, was