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All 13 Accused Members of Takacovci Gang Remanded in Custody

All 13 Accused Members of Takacovci Gang Remanded in Custody

Banska Bystrica, October 31 (TASR) – The judge presiding over pre-trial proceedings of the Specialised Criminal Court (STS) in Banska Bystrica on Wednesday (October 30) decided to remand all 13 accused men from the so-called Takacovci gang in custody, STS spokesperson Katarina Kudjakova told TASR on Thursday, adding that the decision-making

NAKA and Lynx Commando in Action in Bratislava and Trnava Regions

NAKA and Lynx Commando in Action in Bratislava and Trnava Regions

Bratislava, October 28 (TASR) – Police officers from the National Crime Agency (NAKA) in cooperation with the police’s Lynx Commando special task unit have been carrying out raids in several locations in Bratislava and Trnava regions, reportedly to detain members of a criminal group accused of violent crime, the police

SaS: Gal's Bill on Cleansing Judiciary Woefully Insufficient

SaS: Gal's Bill on Cleansing Judiciary Woefully Insufficient

Bratislava, October 24 (TASR) – The opposition Freedom and Solidarity (SaS) party on Friday expressed its disappointment with Justice Minister Gabor Gal’s (Most-Hid) motion that should cleanse the judiciary, stating that the minister has presented very few changes. According to Gal, the motion, which still hasn’t been addressed in

Disciplinary Senate Suspended Jankovska from Office of Judge

Disciplinary Senate Suspended Jankovska from Office of Judge

Bratislava, October 23 (TASR) – The disciplinary senate has temporarily suspended judge of the Bratislava Regional Court Monika Jankovska from the office of judge, with the senate doing so after the alleged communications between Jankovska and entrepreneur Marian K., who is facing charges of ordering the murder of investigative journalist Jan

Lucansky Dissolves Kuciak Murder Investigation Team

Lucansky Dissolves Kuciak Murder Investigation Team

Bratislava, October 22 (TASR) – Police Corps President Milan Lucansky on Tuesday dissolved the team that was investigating the murders of journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova, the police have reported on a social network. Lucansky has dissolved the originally 82-strong investigation team, comprised of investigators, operative and analytical

Charges Pressed against Marian K. & Co. in Kuciak Murder Case

Charges Pressed against Marian K. & Co. in Kuciak Murder Case

Bratislava, October 21 (TASR) – A prosecutor at the Special Prosecutor’s Office (USP) has filed charges against Marian K. and three other people relating to the case of the murders of investigative journalist Jan Kuciak and his fiancée Martina Kusnirova at the Specialised Criminal Court in Pezinok (Bratislava region), TASR

Premier Convenes Working Meeting to Deal with Situation in Judiciary

Premier Convenes Working Meeting to Deal with Situation in Judiciary

Bratislava, October 18 (TASR) – Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) has convened a working meeting for Monday, October 21 to propose possible legislative changes aimed at reforming the courts and prosecutor’s office, TASR learnt from the Government Office’s press and information department on Friday. Interior Minister Denisa Sakova (Smer-SD)