House Searches at Strabag Subsidiary in Croatia

Politics ♦ Published: October 22, 2013; 16:13 ♦ (Vindobona)

The corruption scandal at the Croatian Chamber of Economy affects public road authority HAC and construction companies that were commissioned, among them Austrian Strabag and Alpine.

House Searches at Strabag Subsidiary in Croatia / Picture: © Strabag SE

After one of the most important employees of the President of the Croatian Chamber of Economy (HGK) and two alleged accomplices were arrested last week, former CFO of road authority HAC Josip Sapunar was arrested as well. Sapunar is held liable for having embezzled a total of HRK 35m (€ 4.59m). According to media reports he confirmed having laundered money via five construction…