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Unauthorized Disposal of Hazardous Waste Causes €5.6-million Damage: Eight Years in Prison in Frame

Unauthorized Disposal of Hazardous Waste Causes €5.6-million Damage: Eight Years in Prison in Frame

ARTICLE PROVIDED BY THE SLOVAK POLICE An investigator of the criminal police department of the Regional Directorate of the Police Force in Žilina has accused two individuals as well as two legal entities from Tvrdošín district (Zilina region) of the ongoing crime of unauthorized waste management under Section 302 of

PG Zilinka Orders Biro to Examine Subsidy for Kalinsky's NGO

PG Zilinka Orders Biro to Examine Subsidy for Kalinsky's NGO

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka posted on a social network on Saturday he’s imposed a duty on Deputy Special Prosecutor Alexander Biro to examine whether the crime of damaging financial interests of the EU or the crime of corruption was committed in connection with the provision

Man Faces up to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Catching and Importing a Tiger

Man Faces up to 5 Years in Prison for Illegally Catching and Importing a Tiger

STORY PROVIDED BY THE SLOVAK POLICE CORPS: The investigator of the Department for Detection of Hazardous Substances and Environmental Crime of the Criminal Police Bureau of the Presidium of the Slovak Police Force accused Jan K. from the village of Žiharec in the Šaľa district of southern Slovakia of violating

Supreme Court Sends Kocner and Rusko to 19 Years in Jail for Note Forgery

Supreme Court Sends Kocner and Rusko to 19 Years in Jail for Note Forgery

Bratislava, January 12 (TASR) – The Supreme Court on Tuesday found Marian Kocner and Pavol Rusko guilty of counterfeiting the TV Markiza promissory notes and sentenced them both to 19 years in jail, TASR learnt on the same day. A fine amounting to €10,000 has been levied on Marian K.

PG Zilinka Orders Examination of Antigen Test Purchase

PG Zilinka Orders Examination of Antigen Test Purchase

Bratislava, January 11 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka has ordered an examination of the purchase of one million antigen tests of the RaPiGen brand by the State Material Reserves Administration at a cost of €3.9 million, PG’s Office spokesperson Jana Tokolyova told TASR on Monday. “The PG did

PG Zilinka Decides to Temporarily Suspend Prosecutor Katarina K.

PG Zilinka Decides to Temporarily Suspend Prosecutor Katarina K.

Bratislava, January 8 (TASR) – Prosecutor-General (PG) Maros Zilinka on Thursday (January 7) decided to temporarily suspend prosecutor of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office in Bratislava Katarina K., who is being criminally prosecuted by a National Crime Agency (NAKA) investigator for money laundering in the form of complicity, TASR has learnt

Penta Co-owner Released from Custody

Penta Co-owner Released from Custody

Bratislava, January 7 (TASR) – Co-owner of Penta financial group Jaroslav H. [name abbreviated due to legal reasons] was released from custody along with ex-Slovak Information Service (SIS) member Dana A. by a decision of the Supreme Court on Thursday. The Supreme Court deliberated on the complaint lodged by the defendants