(Luxembourg, 20 June 2024) – Today, the Regional Court of Vilnius (Lithuania) convicted a former director of the National Food and Veterinary Risk Assessment Institute of Lithuania, accused of illegally acquiring €296 871 through the receipt of bribes, illegal enrichment and money laundering.
The court found him guilty of all charges brought by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) in February 2024, including bribery, money laundering, illegal enrichment, document forgery and fraudulent financial accounting. He was sentenced to two years of imprisonment, and ordered to…