Mafia attempting to increase pressure on state bodies, says counter-intelligence

Organised crime is putting increased pressure on state bodies as it attempts to influence the awarding of public tenders and grants, suggests the 2006 annual report of the Czech counter-intelligence service BIS. The report, released on Wednesday, said mafia attempts to influence state bodies and the court system at local and national level represented one of the country’s biggest security risks. The 2006 BIS report also said that attempts by the Russian intelligence services to influence Czech-Russian business relations were a serious issue.