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“I made a big mistake. I took that money for nothing. The person who gave the money didn’t say why or how. On file, I just took it. I thought we were talking about buying a car and he lent it to me because he didn’t have enough money. conversation was in the car. I thought that the money would have to be returned, “said defendant V. Anddrulis during questioning in court.
The defendant pointed out that with a person who gave 5,000 euros in 2020. May 19, before there was no talk of the loan or that he wanted to borrow money. There was no conversation about when the money should be returned, it is written in the Šiauliai District Court report.
Facebook profile photo of V. Andrulis / Vaclovas Andrulis
When asked several times during the court hearing what the motive for the money transfer was, the defendant replied that there was no reason for it to be a provocation. According to the defendant, all the meetings were held at the initiative of the person who donated the money. There were three meetings in total. V. Anddrulis said that the person was already prepared for the provocation when he was invited to the meeting.
“It just came to our attention then. I neglected it and took the money,” repeated V. Andrulis several times during questioning in court.
The defendant claimed that during his tenure as mayor, no special attention was paid to the project for the layout of public spaces in the city of Tytuvėnai. His goal as a district manager was to make the project run as smoothly as possible and complete it.
“I’m sorry I met the person at the gas station. I was talking about something. I took the money for nothing. I succumbed to provocation “, – the defendant V.Andrulis answered the last question at the court hearing if he repents.
The next hearing is scheduled for December 8. It anticipates the completion of the examination of the evidence and anticipates the closing speeches.
The mayor of the district municipality of Kelmė V. Andrulis is accused of demanding a bribe of 10 thousand euros from another person for favoritism in the implementation of the project for the planning and adaptation of public spaces in the city of Tytuvėnai to the needs of society .
V.Andrulis was detained by STT officials on May 19 of this year, when he received part of a possible bribe – 5,000 euros – from the director of the company executing the project. V.Andrulis is removed from his post as mayor.
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