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House Committee Recommends Peter Kovarik for Post of Police President

House Committee Recommends Peter Kovarik for Post of Police President

Bratislava, January 25 (TASR) – The parliamentary defence and security committee has recommended Peter Kovarik for the post of Police Corps president, TASR learnt on Monday. Committee members voted in this fashion following the hearing of candidates on Monday. In addition to Kovarik, commander of the Police Corps’ anti-terror unit Stefan

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

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

Ex-police Chief Milan Lucansky Dies in Hospital

Ex-police Chief Milan Lucansky Dies in Hospital

Bratislava, December 30 (TASR) – Former police chief Milan Lucansky has died in hospital following his suicide attempt in a detention cell on Tuesday (December 29), his family reported on a social network on Wednesday. Lucansky’s death has also been confirmed by the Justice Ministry. “Today, at 3.55 p.

Slovakia Hit by Mild Earthquake, Authorities Receive Dozens of Reports

Slovakia Hit by Mild Earthquake, Authorities Receive Dozens of Reports

Bratislava, December 29 (TASR) – Several Slovak regions have been shaken by an earthquake that had its epicentre in Croatia, Kristian Csicsay of the Earth Sciences Institute confirmed for TASR on Tuesday. The tremors felt by people in locations such as Bratislava, Trnava, Samorin and Nitra accompanied the earthquake in the

MP Zitnanska Looks into Mistreatment at Shady Care Home in Hronovce

MP Zitnanska Looks into Mistreatment at Shady Care Home in Hronovce

Hronovce, December 22 (TASR) – The alleged mistreatment of residents in a shady care home in Hronovce (Nitra region) has caught the attention of parliamentary social affairs committee chair Jana Zitnanska (For the People), who’s asked the mayor of Hronovce, the regional public health authority and Labour, Social Affairs and

Selection Procedure for Police Corps President to Be Held on January 4, 2021

Selection Procedure for Police Corps President to Be Held on January 4, 2021

Bratislava, December 14 (TASR) – The selection procedure for the post of Police Corps president will take place on January 4, 2021, Interior Ministry press department director Barbara Turosova told TASR on Monday, adding that acting head of the national police force Peter Kovarik and commander of its Lynx Commando anti-terrorist