The letter, seen by BNS, states that they had illicit wealth from December 2010 to December 2024.
According to law enforcement, cars, real estate and securities were purchased with income of unknown origin.
“G. Paluckas and his wife I. Palucke, while depositing cash in banks, purchasing cars, real estate and securities with cash, used 800 thousand 136 litas (about 231 thousand euros – BNS) and 58,684 euros, the origin of which is unknown and not based on legally received income,” the document reads.
It also states that another 54 thousand The spouses obtained EUR 100,000 through sham transactions from a company registered in Cyprus.
The article states that the politician’s possible illegal enrichment is recorded in “witness interviews, inspection protocols, expert’s report and other documents”.
BNS wrote that the prosecutor’s office applied to the Seimas on Friday, requesting the cancellation of G. Paluck’s immunity, so that they could present him with suspicions of illegal enrichment.
G. Paluck himself claimed to BNS that neither he nor his wife had “committed any criminal act”, the former prime minister promised to prove “his truth” by legal means.
The parliamentarian also testified that he had already suspended his membership in the Social Democratic Party and intended to waive his legal immunity in a simplified manner.
A pre-trial investigation into possible abuse and illegal enrichment was launched last year by the Special Investigation Service (STT) following journalistic investigations into the politician’s past.
Information from “Laisvės TV” and investigative journalism center “Siena” showed that G. Paluckas purchased and managed the company “Sagerta”, which was granted 180 thousand. euros of unpaid loans of unknown origin.
Questions were also raised regarding the purchase of a politician’s apartment in Vilnius, on Trinapolios street, for 223 thousand. euros.
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office and the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT) are also conducting a pre-trial investigation into possible credit fraud, which was initiated after “Laisvės TV” and “Siena” reported on the soft loan granted to the prime minister’s company “Garnis” from the national development bank ILTE.
After law enforcement started these investigations, G. Paluckas resigned from the position of Prime Minister and Chairman of the Lithuanian Social Democratic Party in August last year, but remained in the party and in the Seimas.
News portal “Delfi” reported earlier in April that the law enforcement has filed allegations against G. Paluck’s wife.
