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Nymburk municipal corruption investigation

Overview

The National Center for Organized Crime (NCOZ) conducted raids on Nymburk City Hall and other locations in the Czech Republic to investigate suspected criminal activity regarding public contracts for a swimming pool, a winter stadium, and a gymnasium.

During the initial operation, police detained five individuals, including Mayor Tomáš Mach and Deputy Mayor Zdeněk Vocásek, though all were released without being charged. Mayor Mach maintained that he did not influence any contracts and has since returned to his duties.

Following the raids, Mayor Mach refused to resign during a municipal council meeting. He stated that the police actions were related to his official duties and noted that he had provided detailed explanations to authorities. While the political opposition characterized the investigation as serious, the municipal council did not hold a vote to remove the mayor or city leadership.

Entities

Nymburk · Police of the Czech Republic · National Center for Organized Crime · Mach · Nymburk City Hall

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Nymburk Mayor refuses to resign following NCOZ police raid

    Nymburk Mayor Mach refuses to resign after a police raid by the NCOZ. He claims the investigation concerns his official duties and that he was released without charges.

  2. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 11 sources
    Nymburk City Hall raided by police over public contracts

    Czech police raided Nymburk City Hall during an investigation into public procurement fraud. Mayor Tomáš Mach and four others were detained but later released without charges.

Sources

cnn.iprima.cz · CT24.cz · denik.cz · jicinsky.denik.cz · metro.cz · novinky.cz · nymbursky.denik.cz · parlamentnilisty.cz · prazsky.denik.cz · SeznamZpravy.cz · tn.nova.cz