Police shelve investigation into National Security Office for lack of evidence

Czech police have failed to find evidence of fraud in security vetting at the National Security Office and have shelved an investigation into the matter after three years, Aktualne.cz reported. An internal audit at the National Security Office uncovered dubious practices in the granting of the security clearance needed by individuals and companies handling strategic data. This was confirmed by classified reports by the civilian counter intelligence service and former security office employees. However, police now say they lack the necessary evidence to file charges against any individual, Aktualne said.