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In this case, in which the pre-trial investigation was conducted by Vilnius Board officers from the Special Investigation Service (STT), 3 people were found guilty of bribery, the court awarded each of them 15,000. a fine of euros.
In addition, by judicial decision to confiscate as a bribe to give 1.5 thousand. STT reports.
The Special Investigation Service started the pre-trial investigation after receiving notification from the Electricity Distribution Operator (ESO) that Vidmantas Pelėda, CEO of Transekspedicija, one of Lithuania’s largest logistics companies, Kęstutis Balčiūnas, Director of Development , and Valentinas Gražys, Chief Engineer of this company, had paid ESO employees bribes: 1,500 euros in cash and almost 200 euros in gifts.
The bribe was paid to obtain a favorable decision from ESO during the implementation of the investment project.
The court also refused to comply with the request of the company’s chief defense engineer V. Gražis to release his accused from criminal liability on bail.
The pre-trial investigation was supervised by the Prosecutor of the Organized Crime and Corruption Investigation Division of the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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