Anti-monopoly office uncovers first cartel

The Czech anti-monopoly office says it has uncovered its first cartel. The office announced Thursday that the companies Hokra Spedition, Inzet, Prominecon Group, CBK Shift and Natural Mystic had coordinated their bids for a 12 million crown public tender involving construction oversight and maintenance of military dormitories in the town of Litoměřice. The companies were fined a total of 4.9 million crowns. Police have investigated 50 people in connection to the case since last year.