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Sabotage or State Vendetta? Former Top Police Official Charged After Investigating Fico-Era Corruption - The Slovak Spectator

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Matej Varga faces up to 10 years in prison over covert operation during a politically charged case involving PM Robert Fico.

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The Košice Regional Prosecutor's Office has not ordered the arrest of Matej Varga, the former director of the National Criminal Agency (NAKA) East, who was detained on Tuesday on charges of sabotage. Varga previously participated in the investigation into the machinations with public finances during the Směr government from 2015 to 2020. The investigation continues at large.

The police officer accused of sabotage, Matej Varga, has been released. His legal representative, Peter Kubina, announced this on social media. He said that the Inspection Service Office, which detained the accused, had run afoul of the law. "What we expected happened. The accusation of sabotage was raised at the first contact with the prosecutor. Matej Varga was released at night. According to our information, the prosecutor of the Košice Regio…

·Bratislava Region, Slovakia
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When they began investigating Maroš Žilinka and his first deputy three years ago, the basis was also excerpts from Fico's press releases and information from the investigation of Ľudovít Makó and Boris Beňa.

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Denník N broke the news in on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.
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