HIGH LEVELED DECISION MAKERS INVESTIGATED

Politics | September 20, 2001, Thursday // 00:00

360 persons who have made money illicitly are being investigated by the Chief Prosecutor`s Office, accuser Number One Nikola Filchev said yesterday. Among them are as well senior state officials from the `Kostov` cabinet. If the illegitimate origin of their property is proved, it will be confiscated, the Chief Prosecutor threatened after an urgent meeting with ministers Georgi Petkanov, Anton Stankov and Milen Velchev. 100 privatization deals of the `Kostov` cabinet are also investigated, Filchev said. He did not deny that certain persons might be stripped off their immunity in the course of the investigation. Checked up as well are former ministers.

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