Police entered the premises of Croatian Motorways Ltd (HAC), the state-owned company for construction and maintenance of motorways, on Wednesday morning to investigate alleged illegal business dealings, spokesman for the Interior Ministry Krunoslav Borovec has confirmed.
He said the operation was launched together by the police and the anti-corruption investigating agency USKOK, adding that this was why he was unable to reveal other details of the investigation or if anyone had been arrested yet.
According to unofficial information, police are investigating irregularities connected with the scandal involving the private Fimi Media company. Fimi Media, owned by Nevenka Jurak, is believed to have helped withdraw several dozen million kuna from state-owned companies and ministries.
According to the media, police sealed the offices of HAC executive in charge of finance Josip Sapunar and finance and economy department chief Zlatko Turcic.
The media have also linked the names of former HAC management board presidents Marijo Crnjak and Jurica Prskalo with the Fimi Media scandal.
Fimi Media owner Nevenka Jurak was arrested in August.
Also arrested in connection with the Fimi Media scandal was a former customs administration chief and Croatian Democratic Union treasurer, Mladen Barisic.
Jurak and Barisic presented their defence to USKOK last week,
