Norwegian Defense Procurement Leaders Charged with Gross Financial Embezzlement

Three leaders within Norway's state-owned defense procurement agency, Forsvarsmateriell, have been charged with gross financial embezzlement. The charges stem from an investigation by Økokrim, which found one of the accused was hired as a consultant from his own company and illegally inflated his hourly rate by 35 percent.

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nrknob129d ago

Siktet forsvarsmateriell-direktør sier han vil samarbeide med Økokrim

Tre ledere i den statlige etaten Forsvarsmateriell ble i går siktet for grov økonomisk utroskap etter at Økokrim avdekket at en av de siktede ble leid som konsulent fra eget selskap, og deretter ulovlig ha jekket opp timeprisen med 35 prosent. Forsvarer John Christian Elden opplyser at hans klient nekter straffskyld, men erkjenner at roller og habilitet kunne vært håndtert tydeligere. Ifølge advokaten avviser direktøren at det er snakk om straffbare forhold.

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Norwegian Defense Procurement Leaders Charged with Gross Financial Embezzlement

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Siktet forsvarsmateriell-direktør sier han vil samarbeide med Økokrim

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