Four Individuals Charged as Part of Operation Funeral Remanded in Custody

Banska Bystrica, 4 July (TASR) - The Specialised Criminal Court in Banska Bystrica remanded four individuals - arrested and charged as part of the police's Operation Funeral - in custody on Thursday (3 July) as the court partially accepted the prosecutor's request, but released three other suspects, TASR learnt from Maria Horakova of the court's information centre. "The decision regarding custody is not final, and the suspects have filed appeals against it. The prosecutor has waived the right to appeal," added Horakova. The Anti-Crime Unit of the Office for Combating Organised Crime carried out Operation Funeral across Slovakia on Monday (30 June). A total of 18 individuals were apprehended and brought in for questioning, including four police officers. Nine people, including one police officer, were charged during the operation, while custody was requested for seven suspects. They are suspected of crimes related to organised crime groups, public endangerment, extortion, property damage, violation of home privacy and indirect corruption. mf/df