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The former party secretary and member of the Seimas Rimas Antanas Ručius was sentenced by the court to four years in prison, the execution of which was postponed for two years.
The businessman Peisach Kačerginskis was sentenced by the court to three years in prison, the execution of which was also suspended for two years.
The businessmen Giedrius Rakauskas and Vytautas Banys, accused in the case, were sentenced to a year and a half in prison, postponing their execution for a period of two years.
The businesswoman Justinas Garliauskas was sentenced to two years in prison with a postponement of the same period.
The businessman Rolandas Skaisgiris, who was also accused in the case, was acquitted by the court for having given a bribe to the Order and Justice Party because it did not find that he had committed acts that had the characteristics of a crime.
All those on probation are also obliged not to leave their place of residence during the probation and to pay a contribution of 753 euros to the Victims Fund.
A police investigation into this case was launched in late 2014, following allegations that in the fall of 2013, private companies had covered part of the costs of the Buy Elephant event sponsored by the Order and Justice party.
Prosecutors say the bribes or illegally squandered property may have generated more than $ 350,000. Orden y Justicia used 1.2 million euros (1.2 million LTL) to publicize its activities.
Former Seimas Rimas member Antanas Ručys is charged in the case of promising to influence then-officials of the Ministries of the Interior and Environment to create exceptional conditions to win public tenders organized for the specified companies.
Prosecutors suspected that “Order and Justice” through the representative also promised and agreed to accept a bribe from businessmen Peisach Kačerginskis and Giedrius Rakauskas.
For this reason, the party has been accused of promising to influence officials of the Ministry of the Interior to help named companies win public tenders from the Department of Economy and Property Administration under the Ministry and a state company.
According to the investigation data, the advertising services of “Public order and justice” were paid by transferring funds to the accounts of companies managed by another entrepreneur, Justinas Garliauskas, following the instructions of the entrepreneurs.
According to the forces of order, in this way, for the benefit and interest of the party, around 151 thousand could be accepted. bribery in euros.
During the pre-trial investigation, officials found that the party, acting through RA Ručis, had created an entrepreneur Vytautas Banis to use known false documents to transfer funds to the account of the company run by J. Garliauskas.
The goal could have been to pay for the advertising services provided to the party and waste the company’s 140,000. assets worth EUR.
The defendants in this corruption case denied their guilt and marveled at the police actions.
Last fall, the prosecutor supporting the state indictment proposed in court to allocate 564 thousand LTL to the “Order and Justice” party accused of influence peddling. a fine of EUR. He also requested the confiscation of 359 thousand from the party currently in liquidation. euros.
The former party secretary in charge of the RA Ručius party was sentenced to four years in prison, postponing his execution for two and a half years and 18.8 thousand. EUR fines.
The businessmen P. Kačerginskis, G. Rakauskas, V. Banius and J. Garliauskas were sentenced to two years in prison, their execution was also suspended for two years, and P. Kačerginskis and G. Rakauskas were fined 45 one thousand . 18.8 thousand euros for V. Banis and J. Garliauskas. euros.
The prosecutor offered to allocate almost 56.5 thousand LTL to businessman Rolandas Skaisgiris. a fine of EUR.
This court ruling can be appealed to the Lithuanian Court of Appeal.
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