Four Kosovo Health Ministry officials arrested

EULEX and Kosovo police raided on Thursday offices of the Health Ministry in Pristina as part of a corruption probe and arrested four ministry officials. EULEX Spokesman Nicholas Hawton said that the four Kosovo Health Ministry officials were arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by the EU and Kosovo authorities into embezzlement of public funds, and added that among those arrested was the ministry's Permanent Secretary Ilir Tolaj. Four Kosovo Health Ministry officials arrested He said on Thursday that the four are wanted for “corruption-related offences, including abuse of official position in the manipulation of tenders and entering into harmful contracts,“ AP has reported. The raids were ordered by the special prosecutor's office and involved members of the EULEX and Kosovo police, the Kosovo health ministry released, AFP has reported. The office of the general secretary of the ministry was among those searched, a statement said. The ministry was sealed off by police, AFP says. (Beta, file) Tanjug

Four Kosovo Health Ministry officials arrested

He said on Thursday that the four are wanted for “corruption-related offences, including abuse of official position in the manipulation of tenders and entering into harmful contracts,“ AP has reported.

The raids were ordered by the special prosecutor's office and involved members of the EULEX and Kosovo police, the Kosovo health ministry released, AFP has reported.

The office of the general secretary of the ministry was among those searched, a statement said.

The ministry was sealed off by police, AFP says.