NATO said on Wednesday, May 14th, that several suspects had been detained over alleged corruption in procurement contracts, as authorities in Belgium and in Luxembourg announced an inquiry.
“Law enforcement authorities in a number of countries have arrested a number of individuals accused of corrupt activities related to NATO contracts,” NATO spokeswoman Allison Hart said.
Prosecutors in Belgium said one person had been formally arrested in the country after anti-corruption officers carried out searches.
“The investigation concerns possible irregularities in awarding contracts to defence contractors for the purchase of military equipment for NATO such as ammunition and drones,” the Belgian prosecutors said.
The Belgian authorities said several former employees of NATO’s procurement agency “are said to be involved.”
Prosecutors in Luxembourg meanwhile said police in the country had carried out “various searches” and seized documents related to the case.
