Finns Join Team Probing Arms Sales

June 18 2010

Croatia

Finland's National Bureau of Investigation has joined Croatian authorities in a probe of possible irregularities by Finnish defense firm Patria in an arms deal with Zagreb, reports YLE, the Finnish Broadcasting Corp.

Each nation is investigating allegations of bribery in connection with a contract with Croatia for 126 Armored Modular Vehicles (AMVs) signed in 2007.

The investigation is part of a larger probe launched after a 2008 report revealed that several high-ranking...

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