SPAK publishes the 2024 annual report: The Fight against Organized Crime has marked important achievements! The number of persons under investigation has increased by 21.6%

2025-04-02 15:38:32 / AKTUALITET ALFA PRESS

SPAK publishes the 2024 annual report: The Fight against Organized Crime has

SPAK has published its annual report for 2024.

Part of the report states that SPAK has achieved significant results this year in the fight against Organized Crime.

According to SPAK, the fight against organized crime this year, compared to the previous year, has marked significant achievements with an increase of about 18.8% in the registration of these criminal proceedings.

Likewise, the number of persons under investigation for these proceedings has increased by about 21.6%, compared to 2023. On the other hand, there is a decrease of about 7.3% in cases sent for trial due to their volume and complexity.

"SPAK has maintained the same positive trend in the proactive approach to investigations. During 2024, 65 investigations were registered, mainly initiated, although compared to 2023, a decrease of about 7.1% in the interception of terminal equipment is noted. Likewise, an increase in requests for legal assistance within the framework of international cooperation is evident by 45.8% for those coming from abroad and by 34.7% for those directed to foreign authorities. On the other hand, this positive trend indicates an increase in the level of cooperation and trust of foreign law enforcement authorities towards the Special Prosecution Office.

The fight against organized crime this year, compared to the previous year, has marked significant achievements with an increase of about 18.8% in the registration of these criminal proceedings. Likewise, the number of persons under investigation for these proceedings has also increased by about 21.6%, compared to 2023. On the other hand, there is a decrease of about 7.3% in cases sent for trial due to their volume and complexity.

In terms of the fight against corruption, the Special Prosecution Office has followed an active approach by investigating a significant number of senior officials. During 2024, 33 former senior officials are under investigation (two of whom are registered in two different proceedings each), of whom 19 officials have been sent to court with a request for trial. Of the total number of former senior officials under investigation, 19 have been sent to court, representing 52.9% of the cases.

Cooperation from public institutions regarding referrals received from them still needs to be improved. Thus, the number of proceedings initiated from referrals followed by public institutions remains low, accounting for only 15.1% of the total referrals sent to SPAK from all public and private entities. It is worth noting that referrals received from the state police, compared to 2023, have also marked a worrying decrease of 53.8%.

 

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