Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:00:00 +0100Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:30:44 +0200https://english.radio.cz/godfather-rittig-arrested-police-probe-prague-transport-ticket-scam-8539625© 2026 Radio Prague International Police made a key arrest on Thursday as they try and unravel a convoluted case involving the company that runs Prague’s metro, trams and buses. Each time anyone buys a paper ticket, a tiny proportion of the sum goes to an obscure offshore company in the Virgin Islands. Investigators believe the money ends up in the hands of Ivo Rittig, a Monaco-based Czech businessman who was among four people arrested on money-laundering charges. The burly Mr Rittig started life as an amateur boxer and money-changer, but he’s now believed to be one of the most powerful people in the country, operating in the shady grey area between business and politics. Robert Břešťan is the chief commentator for the weekly Ekonom. encr@radio.cz (Cesky Rozhlas)webmaster@radio.cz (CRo Webmaster) https://english.radio.cz/sites/default/files/images/rittig.jpg?timestamp=1591140615 https://english.radio.cz/godfather-rittig-arrested-police-probe-prague-transport-ticket-scam-8539625 Radio Prague International Radio Prague International radio.prague.int@gmail.com clean 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9