Criminal case of "cheques" handed over to Gintautas Steckis, member of Švenčioniai District Council
A criminal case has been handed over to Utena District Court in which Gintautas Steckis, a member of Švenčioniai District Municipality Council, is accused of abuse of office, document forgery and embezzlement of another's property.
Criminal case of "cheques" handed over to Gintautas Steckis, member of Švenčioniai District Council
The General Prosecutor's Office announced on Monday that a criminal case against Gintautas Steckis, a member of Švenčioniai District Municipality Council, has been handed over to Utena District Court for consideration. The politician is charged with abuse of office, document forgery and embezzlement of another's property.
The pre-trial investigation materials show that from 18 April 2019 until 5 November of the same year, whilst serving as a council member, G. Steckis sought personal gain. He systematically falsified advance payment reports by deliberately entering incorrect data on fuel expenses for other persons unrelated to his political activities.
The council member submitted these forged reports to the municipality's Accounting Department to justify payments transferred to him. In this way, he unlawfully acquired over 2,000 euros of municipal funds.
Law enforcement officials note that such actions caused significant material and non-material damage to Švenčioniai District Municipality.
The investigation was led by a prosecutor of Vilnius Regional Prosecutor's Office, and the investigation was conducted by officers of the Police Department's Immunity Division.
Source: LRT.lt
Source: LRT