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Sofia City Prosecutor's Office Opens Two Pre-Trial Proceedings into Hemus Motorway Lot 4, Northern Speed Tangent

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The Sofia City Prosecutor's Office (SCPO) has initiated two pre-trial proceedings based on sufficient data indicating possible crimes related to the construction of Lot 4 of the Hemus Motorway and the Northern Speed Tangent project, the prosecution service said here on Thursday. The pre-trial proceeding concerning the Hemus Motorway was initiated over failure to exercise sufficient care in performing assigned duties, resulting in significant damage to Avtomagistrali EAD, while the other case concerns an abuse of office related to the performance of official duties in accepting the Northern Speed Tangent project, specifically discrepancies between the contracted and actual thickness of the asphalt pavement and concrete stabilization. The proceedings will also examine the selection of contractors and possible violations in their selection, the lawful spending of funds and the justification for payments made. The actions and omissions of officials from Avtomagistrali EAD, the Ministry of