Major Police Corruption Case Goes to Trial in Slovakia
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A high-profile corruption case known as "Očistec" (Purgatory) begins trial on Monday, involving former senior police officials including Tibor Gašpar and Norbert Bödör. The case centers on allegations of what prosecutors call a "police mafia" that operated an extensive corruption scheme within Slovakia's law enforcement apparatus. Investigators allege the network extorted businesspeople using methods reminiscent of the 1990s while simultaneously protecting perpetrators of major tax crimes in exchange for bribes. The most expensive service allegedly offered by the corrupt officers was turning a blind eye to criminal activities, with the network operating like an organized protection racket within the police force.