CroatiaThe Croatian intelligence agency USKOK confirmed that it ordered the arrest of Željko Kerum, a businessman and former Split mayor, in connection with alleged corrupt criminal activities linked to the case of the Pršut villa in Kaštel Štafilić. The arrests and urgent investigative actions were conducted under USKOK’s orders in the Split-Dalmatia and Dubrovnik-Neretva counties as part of proceedings against several individuals suspected of corruption-related crimes. Kerum was arrested in the evening of Wednesday in Velika Luka on Korčula while attending a concert dedicated to Oliver Dragojević with family members. The arrest is connected to the Pršut villa case, where authorities are investigating the circumstances of illegal construction and the legality of the property. The investigation into the Pršut case was initiated after it was publicly announced in May, and Kerum has previously denied all allegations, claiming everything was done legally. The case was earlier opened by Telegram, and other individuals close to Kerum are reportedly involved.
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