Croatian authorities search former Split mayor Kerum's estate following arrest
USKOK completed searches of former Split mayor Željko Kerum's estate following his arrest over alleged illegal construction activities.
Croatian anti-corruption agency USKOK has completed searches of former Split mayor Željko Kerum's family estate following his arrest in Vela Luka. The operation targets Kerum, his nephew Igor Sapunar, and Andrija Polić, a former municipal spatial planning official in Kaštela, regarding alleged illegal construction activities.
Spatial Planning Minister Branko Bačić stated that no formal complaints or requests for administrative supervision regarding Kerum's property had been submitted to his ministry. Meanwhile, local political party Centar declared that any governing coalition involving Kerum's party no longer holds legitimacy.
Prosecutors are evaluating whether to launch a formal investigation and seek pre-trial detention for all three suspects.
Sources: FENA, HRT Vijesti
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