Panevezys District Court has decided to arrest Visaginas Municipality Mayor Dalia Straupaite for one month. She is suspected of power abuse.
The prosecutor had asked to arrest the politician for two months.
Claiming that the suspect may hinder the process and attempt to influence other participants of the process, the court passed the judgement of arresting the mayor for one month.
As reported, the officials suspect that employees of the Visaginas municipality who were responsible for repair works could have carried out repair and other works free of charge at personal property of one of the municipality's top brass.
The STT officials on Tuesday conducted a search at offices and houses of some of the Visaginas municipality's employees.
Top officials of the Visaginas municipality may be named as suspects.
