Ukraine’s former economics minister detained in Czech republic
11:16, 20 October 2010
KIEV. October 20. KAZINFORM Ukraine's former economics minister, who was on the international wanted list, has been detained in the Czech republic, the press service of the Ukrainian interior ministry reported on Tuesday, referring to the Czech national Interpol bureau; Kazinform refers to Itar-Tass.
Bogdan Danilishin, the former economics minister with the Timoshenko cabinet, is charged with office abuse. He is accused of misappropriating 1.8 million U.S. dollars while organizing state procurements for the country's defence ministry.
He was put on the wanted list in August 2010.