# Corruption investigations in Croatia

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-investigations-in-croatia
> Updated: 2026-10-29T11:52:24.000Z. Sources: 29. Developments: 2.

Legal proceedings regarding various corruption cases in Croatia have resulted in several plea agreements. 

In one instance, former state secretary Josipa Pleslić reportedly reached two new plea deals with the anti-corruption agency, USKOK, concerning the Wind Power Plants and Zadar University cases. These developments followed a court decision to reject defense appeals regarding illegal evidence. Reports suggest these deals may result in a combined prison sentence of 2 years and 4 months and a fine of approximately 70,000 euros. In the Wind Power Plants case, USKOK alleges Pleslić accepted a bribe of 208,957 euros.

Separately, defendants in a corruption scandal involving the Geodetic Faculty reached plea agreements with the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO). Domagoj Katalin was sentenced to 11 months in prison, replaced by community service, and a 50,000 euro fine for allegedly siphoning funds through inflated pricing. Ivan Puškarić received a six-month suspended sentence for allegedly abusing public procurement systems. The broader investigation involves 29 defendants, with allegations that officials rigged tenders to misuse 5.9 million euros in EU funds for personal expenses.

## Claims

- Domagoj Katalin was sentenced to 11 months in prison, replaced by community service, and fined 50,000 euros. (reported by 6 sources)
- Ivan Puškarić received a six-month suspended prison sentence with a two-year probation period. (reported by 6 sources)
- Thirteen out of the initial 29 defendants have pleaded guilty. (reported by 6 sources)
- Almina Đapi and Boško Pribičević are accused of organizing 27 public procurement procedures worth 5.9 million euros. (reported by 6 sources)
- The procurement projects were primarily funded by EU money. (reported by 6 sources)
- Davor Trupković is accused of illegally awarding 3D documentation jobs for earthquake-damaged buildings. (reported by 6 sources)
- The total material damage is estimated at 2.8 million euros, with 1.2 million euros being loss to the EU budget. (reported by 1 source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-29: Croatia: Defendants reach plea deals in Geodetic Faculty corruption scandal

Domagoj Katalin and Ivan Puškarić reached plea deals with the EPPO in a Croatian corruption scandal involving the Geodetic Faculty and millions in EU funds.

26 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/novi-pazar-university-protest-trial-postponed-to-february

### 2026-10-24: Josipa Pleslić reportedly reaches new plea deals with USKOK

Former Croatian state secretary Josipa Pleslić has reportedly reached two new plea deals with USKOK to resolve corruption cases involving wind power plants and Zadar University.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/josipa-plesli-reportedly-reaches-new-plea-deals-with-uskok

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Cite as: Corruption investigations in Croatia. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/corruption-investigations-in-croatia