Lithuania's former prime minister has been ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor in a bribery case
Saulius Skvernelis, a member of the Lithuanian Parliament and former prime minister who is suspected of bribery, has been ordered to wear an electronic ankle monitor as a condition of his release.
“We confirm that the pretrial measure mentioned in your inquiry has been imposed on this individual,” Martynonienė stated in response to a question regarding Saulius Skvernelis’s obligation to wear an electronic monitoring device.
An electronic ankle monitor is one of the strictest pretrial measures under Lithuanian law. Enhanced supervision using an electronic device may be imposed only by decision of an investigating judge or a court.
The prosecutor’s office emphasized that if the established restrictions are violated, the court may change the preventive measure to pretrial detention.
The case against Saulius Skvernelis is being investigated on suspicion of bribery. A pretrial investigation is currently underway, and law enforcement agencies are establishing the facts of the case.
In accordance with the principle of the presumption of innocence, a person is presumed innocent until their guilt is proven in court and confirmed by a conviction.
This was reported by Elena Martinonienė, head of the public relations department at the Lithuanian Prosecutor General’s Office, according to LRT.
As a reminder, a new investigation has been launched against former Spanish Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero regarding possible tax fraud linked to the discovery of jewelry without proper documentation. The politician had previously been under investigation in connection with other cases involving influence peddling and state aid.
