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FNTT spokesperson Modesta Zdanauskaitė Delphi confirmed that a search had been conducted at the ministry.
“Yes, I can only confirm that the search was a procedural step at the Ministry of Health (SAM),” FNNT said Tuesday.
“The allegations have been made to 5 people today,” he said. When asked if the suspicions were also expressed to SAM employees, M. Zdanauskaitė said he could not say that, because it is the data from the pre-trial investigation.
According to M. Zdanauskaitė, the search was not carried out by officials today, it took place on June 9.
SAM representative Delphi He confirmed that the searches were carried out at the Ministry and at the office of Vice Minister Lina Jaruševičienė.
No accusations were made against the ministry employees.
Spokesperson for the Minister of Health, Lina Bušinskaitė Delphi He assured that Ministry personnel had not been suspected in the ongoing pre-trial investigation into the acquisition of rapid tests for the coronavirus (COVID-19).
“As far as we know, officials are clarifying the circumstances that took place after the end of the acquisition, during which the rapid evidence was purchased. June 9 In the evening, officials from the Financial Investigation Crimes Service (FNTT) arrived SAM and performed the prescribed procedural steps. SAM will cooperate with the police during the pre-trial investigation, provide the necessary information and answer troubling questions, “said L. Bušinskaitė.
A spokeswoman for the minister said the pre-trial investigation was ongoing and that they could not provide further information.
“In order not to jeopardize the success of the investigation, no more detailed information is currently provided on the ongoing pre-trial investigation. To reassure, we can say that these rapid tests are high quality, appropriate and, as previously announced , we have very clear conclusions from medical and scientific experts on their use, therefore they will be used as planned.
There are no questions about their quality: these questions have already been answered by specially used experts, who evaluated and provided expert conclusions free of charge, ”said L. Bušinskaitė.
As announced by the FNTT on June 10, the Office has launched a pre-trial investigation into possible fraud, counterfeiting, money laundering and alleged abuse of a € 6 million contract for the COVID-19 rapid test. euros
During the pre-trial investigation, searches were carried out, documents relevant to the investigation of the institutions and interested persons were taken, 4 then the persons were arrested and suspected.
On Tuesday June 23, accusations were made against another person, with a total of 5 people.
The pre-trial investigation began after receiving information on suspected financial transactions from a company registered in Lithuania. The funds the company tried to eliminate were obtained after a public acquisition contract with the National Laboratory of Public Health for the sale of COVID-19 rapid tests.
According to the study, which amounts to 6 million. The company allegedly falsified the documents and provided the buyer with false information about the manufacturer of the rapid tests for COVID-19. The buyer is suspected of possibly being misled for failing to conduct a market investigation and not evaluating the price and market conditions of the purchased goods prior to concluding the contract.
After concluding the contract, the funds were transferred to the test provider. These funds, which may have been fraudulently obtained, were later attempted to be legalized by transfer to the interested parties and to the accounts of a company registered in a tax area.
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