Slovak Police Inspection Defends Operation Against Former Elite Crime Unit Officers

Slovakia's police inspection held its first public press conference to defend the controversial Operation Kajúcnik, which resulted in charges against former officers from the elite National Anti-Corruption Agency (NAKA). The operation, conducted two weeks earlier, led to the prosecution of several high-ranking former NAKA officials including Ján Čurilla. Deputy director of the police inspection Milan Maškara rejected claims of revenge, stating that "the police inspection does not have blood in its eyes and this is not about revenge against former NAKA members." The press conference marked the first public appearance of Juraj Lukáč, head of the Veritas investigation team responsible for bringing the charges against the former officers. NAKA is Slovakia's specialized unit that handles major corruption and organized crime cases, making the charges against its former leadership politically significant.