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They Have Him! Pavlek Arrested in Kazakhstan

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Former head of the Croatian Ski Association Vedran Pavlek has been arrested in Kazakhstan, Croatian Minister of Justice, Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan confirmed. The raid accuses a "group of people" around Vedran Pavlek of siphoning off 30 million euros from the Croatian Ski Association (HSS), with a third of the money allegedly ending up in accounts abroad.

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He is suspected of embezzling almost 30 million euros from the Croatian Ski Association. In addition to him, four other people have been ordered to be detained.

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Former head of the Croatian Ski Association Vedran Pavlek has been arrested in Kazakhstan, Croatian Minister of Justice, Administration and Digital Transformation Damir Habijan confirmed. The raid accuses a "group of people" around Vedran Pavlek of siphoning off 30 million euros from the Croatian Ski Association (HSS), with a third of the money allegedly ending up in accounts abroad.

·Ljubljana, Slovenia
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The former head of the Croatian Ski Association (HSS), Vedran Pavlek, who is suspected, together with individuals, of damaging the association by at least 30 million euros, has been arrested in Kazakhstan.

Former head of the Croatian Ski Association Vedran Pavlek has been arrested in Kazakhstan. At the request of USKOK, in coordination with the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Justice, Administration and Digital Transformation has sent all necessary documentation to the Kazakh authorities for the extradition of Vedran Pavlek.

The long-time director of the Croatian Ski Association and former Olympian, Vedran Pavlek, has been synonymous with the success of Croatian skiing for decades. However, his impressive biography took a dark turn after accusations of serious corruption, his escape and eventual arrest in faraway Kazakhstan.

Due to the withdrawal of almost 30 million euros from the Croatian Ski Association

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