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USKOK launches arrests and evidence gathering in Split corruption probe
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USKOK launches arrests and evidence gathering in Split corruption probe

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Official statement Under investigation
  • Croatia's anti-corruption agency USKOK is conducting arrests and immediate evidence-gathering operations in Split.
  • The operation targets two individuals suspected of committing corruption-related offenses.
  • USKOK will announce further actions after questioning the suspects.

Croatia's Office for the Suppression of Corruption and Organized Crime (USKOK) has launched an operation involving arrests and immediate evidence-gathering measures in the Split area. The agency confirmed that the actions are being carried out by the police, under USKOK's directive.

The operation focuses on two individuals who are strongly suspected of engaging in corrupt criminal activities. USKOK stated that these measures are being taken to secure evidence and establish the facts of the case. The specific nature of the alleged corrupt offenses has not yet been detailed.

Arrests and urgent evidence-gathering actions are underway.

โ€” USKOKAnnouncing the ongoing operation in Split.

Following the questioning of the suspects, USKOK will determine the next steps in the investigation. The agency has pledged to keep the public informed about any further developments in the case in a timely manner. The article also notes that Dario ล imiฤ‡ was brought in for questioning by USKOK, though his connection to this specific operation is not immediately clear from the provided text.

The actions are being carried out in the Split area concerning two individuals who are reasonably suspected of committing corrupt criminal offenses.

โ€” USKOKSpecifying the focus of the operation.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.