Former SIS Deputy Director Detained in DR Congo

Bratislava, April 18 (TASR) - Former deputy director of the Slovak Intelligence Service (SIS) Boris Bena has been detained in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, weekly Plus 7 dni and television channel Joj reported on Tuesday, with Bena's lawyer Peter Kubina confirming the information to TASR. The lawyer claimed that he didn't know why his client has been detained, adding that Bena isn't wanted by the Slovak authorities. "He has been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo legally, working, for about half a year. The Slovak authorities were informed about his departure in advance because he's under probation supervision as part of his suspended sentence," said the lawyer, noting that Bena planned to return to Slovakia on Sunday. Bena concluded a plea bargain in 2021, receiving a three-year sentence suspended for five years for accepting a bribe and jeopardising confidential information. In addition, he was fined €14,000. He was detained in early December 2020 under Operation Judas. zel