Preliminary hearing on Croatian vehicle deal begins at Kanta-Häme district court

Preliminary hearing on Croatian vehicle deal begins at Kanta-Häme District Court

The preliminary hearing concerning Patria’s Croatian vehicle deal begins on 19 May 2014 at Kanta-Häme District Court. Two days have been reserved for this hearing. The consideration for charges was completed on 28 June 2013 based on the pre-trial investigation started by Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation in 2008. Patria finds it positive that the case goes ahead after several years of pre-trial investigation. The matter will proceed in the manner and according to the schedule decreed by the court.

According to the Finnish Prosecution Service three former Patria employees will face charges of aggravated bribery, suspected to have taken place in 2005–2008. In addition, the prosecution has demanded a corporate fine to be imposed on Patria Land Services Oy. During the course of the pre-trial investigation, all suspects have denied the accusations made against them. Moreover, a decision not to prosecute was made concerning, for example, the former CEO of the Group. In its final statement on the pre-trial investigation, the company has pleaded not guilty and has found that the investigation material does not show that anything unlawful would have taken place in the company's operations.

A total of 126 Patria AMVs have been delivered to Croatia.