SCT Boss Released

Ljubljana, 13 February - The boss of construction company SCT Ivan Zidar has been released after being detained since Tuesday morning along with several other business officials on suspicion of corruption. His lawyer, Alaksander Ceferin, who escorted Zidar on the way out from the Ljubljana court house late on Wednesday, said the court found no reason for detention.

Ljubljana Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana. V okviru preiskave gospodarskega kriminala so pridržane pripeljali pred preiskovalnega sodnika. Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana.
V okviru preiskave gospodarskega kriminala so pridržane pripeljali pred preiskovalnega sodnika.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Ljubljana
Police apprehending high-ranking executives suspected of corruption in public contracting.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Crni Kal SCT chairman Ivan Zidar. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Crni Kal
SCT chairman Ivan Zidar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Crni Kal SCT chairman Ivan Zidar. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA File photo

Crni Kal
SCT chairman Ivan Zidar.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA
File photo

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