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Supreme Court: Former SSHR Boss Kajetan K. Will Remain in Custody

Supreme Court: Former SSHR Boss Kajetan K. Will Remain in Custody

Bratislava, February 25 (TASR) – Former boss of State Material Reserves Administration (SSHR) Kajetan K. will remain in custody, TASR learnt from Supreme Court spokesperson Alexandra Vazanova on Thursday. Although the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) complied with Kajetan K.’s request to be released from custody, the prosecutor filed an appeal

Financial Administration Finds Largest Illegal Cigarette Production Ever

Financial Administration Finds Largest Illegal Cigarette Production Ever

Bratislava, February 16 (TASR) – Financial Administration (FS) detected the largest ever illegal cigarette production plant in Slovakia as part of an operation codenamed Black Panther last week, FS president Jiri Zezulka told a news conference on Tuesday. During the raids in Lucenec and Tomasovce (both Banska Bystrica region), the FS

Lipsic: Criminal Justice Could Perhaps Make First Big Leap in 30 Years

Lipsic: Criminal Justice Could Perhaps Make First Big Leap in 30 Years

Bratislava, February 15 (TASR) – New Special Prosecutor Daniel Lipsic claimed on Monday after he was sworn into office that he’ll endeavour to get the public to believe once again that the law applies to everyone. “I appreciate the trust that Parliament has put in me. I’m convinced that

Kovarik Wouldn't Like Conspiracies to Spread in Case of Bohm's Death

Kovarik Wouldn't Like Conspiracies to Spread in Case of Bohm's Death

Bratislava, February 13 (TASR) – I wouldn’t like various conspiracies and speculations to spread in the case of Frantisek Bohm’s death, a key witness in several cases currently being investigated by the police, Police Corps President Peter Kovarik said in a statement on Saturday. “This is in no case

Man Illegally Fells and Sells Wood for Over €76,400; Faces 5 Years in Jail

Man Illegally Fells and Sells Wood for Over €76,400; Faces 5 Years in Jail

An investigator from the criminal police department of the Regional Directorate of the Police Force in Banska Bystrica has accused one individual and one legal person with violating regulations for the protection of trees and shrubs under Section 306 of the Criminal Code by logging almost 1,400 m3 of

Former Interior and Justice Minister Lipsic Elected Special Prosecutor

Former Interior and Justice Minister Lipsic Elected Special Prosecutor

Bratislava, February 5 (TASR) – Former interior and justice minister Daniel Lipsic was elected as the new special prosecutor in Parliament on Friday. He received the votes of 79 MPs out of 117 present. Twelve lawmakers voted against him, while there were 26 abstentions. A change in law has allowed Lipsic

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Court Sends Ex-senior Court Official Sumichrastova to Eight Years in Prison

Bratislava, February 2 (TASR) – A three-member senate of Bratislava Regional Court on Tuesday sentenced former senior official of Bratislava I District Court Veronika Sumichrastova to eight years in prison for distributing drugs, thereby increasing her original sentence. Sumichrastova’s trial before a court of first instance was held in October