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During the pre-trial investigation, searches were carried out, documents relevant to the investigation of the institutions and related persons were taken, 4 persons were arrested and suspicions were raised against them, reports FNTT.
The pre-trial investigation is organized and led by prosecutors from the Vilnius Regional Prosecutor’s Office.
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 for the sale of COVID-19 rapid tests with the National Laboratory of Public Health.
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 prior to concluding the contract and for failing to assess the price and market conditions of the goods purchased. After concluding the contract, the funds were transferred to the test provider. Subsequently, an attempt was made to legalize these allegedly fraudulent profits by transferring them to the interested parties and to the accounts of a company registered in a tax area.
A temporary restriction on property rights has been applied to illegally obtained funds.
In order not to jeopardize the success of the investigation, no more detailed information is currently provided on the ongoing pre-trial investigation.
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