Organized crime squad intervening at several locations around Czechia

The Military Police and the National Centre against Organized Crime (NCOZ) are intervening at several locations around the country, including the town of Pardubice, a spokesman for the Military Police confirmed on Tuesday. No further details were revealed. According to the news site Novinky.cz the investigation concerns around 20 people, among them former Pardubice mayor Martin Charvát from ANO and several other members of the ANO party. According to Czech Radio’s flagship news channel Radiožurnál, the police suspect them of manipulating public tenders, bribery and abuse of office.