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Czech National Bank employee theft

Entities: Jakub Holas · Eyewear shop (Nova Gorica) · Financial Analytical Office · Ulica tolminskih puntarjev · Czech National Bank (ČNB)

Overview

In late July 2026, police in the Czech Republic detained a long‑time employee of the Czech National Bank’s Brno branch on suspicion of diverting tens of millions of korunas to personal accounts. The Financial Analytical Office had flagged suspicious transactions about two months earlier, prompting a joint operation that included home and non‑residential searches.

By early August, a municipal court placed the suspect in custody. The bank’s board ordered an extraordinary internal audit to assess control weaknesses that allowed the alleged fraud, while officials stressed that the case does not affect the bank’s core functions or financial stability.

The investigation remains ongoing, with the regional State Prosecutor’s Office overseeing criminal proceedings and recommending pre‑trial detention.

Timeline

  1. 3 days ago

    [CRIME] 8 sources
    Czech National Bank employee detained for multi‑million‑koruna theft

    A Brno‑based Czech National Bank employee was detained after police uncovered a multi‑million‑koruna theft, prompting an extraordinary audit of the central bank.

  2. 5 days ago

    [CRIME] 9 sources
    Czech National Bank employee arrested for multi‑million‑koruna theft

    A Czech National Bank employee was arrested for stealing tens of millions of crowns, prompting an audit and police investigation.

Sources

bonusweb.cz · brnan.cz · brnensky.denik.cz · ceskenoviny.cz · cnn.iprima.cz · delo.si · itbiz.cz · m.novinky.cz · medium.seznam.cz · metropolitan.si · nezavislamedia.cz · policie.cz · seznamzpravy.cz · slovenskenovice.si · ta3.com · times.si · tyden.cz