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“This morning, law enforcement officers visited the Kauno tiltai AB headquarters in Kaunas. They met with our manager and during the meeting, as far as I know, all the requested documents were presented and I no longer have more detailed information,” he said. Giedrė Samulionytė-Lekavičienė, the company’s media representative, to Delfi.
When asked if the meeting was related to Ms. Sutkus’ situation and the allegations made, he said that he could neither confirm nor deny it because he did not know.
“There is as much information as possible,” he said.
According to her, the officers showed up at the office around 8-8.30pm. in the morning, but what exact documents STT officials asked the manager, the spokeswoman said she had no information.
“In the near future, I don’t know how the situation will continue here, we are determined to cooperate in good faith with all the institutions and really answer all the questions and clarify all the circumstances. We will do everything we can,” he said.
Why STT visited the company’s office, the spokeswoman also said she had no information. The first to announce a visit to the company by STT lrt.lt.
Delfi recalls that on Tuesday, law enforcement officers arrested the president of the Lithuanian Business Confederation, Valdas Sutkas, and the president of the Lithuanian Bank Association, Mantas Zalatoris. It was claimed that V. Sutkus was suspected of trading with influence and that he could be compensated for favorable business decisions. It is believed that all taxpayers can be harmed.
According to the report, they were detained during an investigation by the STT and the Attorney General’s Office into alleged large-scale bribery, bribery, influence peddling, property waste, and forgery of documents.
Attorney General Evaldas Pašilis explained the situation at a press conference organized by the prosecutor’s office at noon on Tuesday.
“Available data suggests that the President of the Business Confederation, using his position, acquaintances and relationships to represent the interests of its members, as well as other entities, may have influenced legislation and important decisions for illegal monetary compensation. It is clear that any non-transparent and questionable activity for the legislative process, specific legislation should serve the whole of society and not individual groups.There are reasonable questions that the damage could have been caused to the entire state, the state budget and liability tax to all Lithuanian citizens could have increased, “said Attorney General Evaldas Pašilis.
The STT chief said Tuesday that about 100 service officials under his command were involved in the operation. Some 70 searches have been carried out since dawn and several people have been interviewed.
The STT chief reported that 6 suspects had been arrested: LVK President V. Sutkus and President of the Lithuanian Bank Association Mantas Zalatorius and 4 private individuals from around the world. He explained that officials are currently investigating around 400,000. The origin of euro money.
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