Swiss Attorney General Takes Over Suspected RUAG MRO Fraud Probe

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) The Office of the Attorney General of Switzerland (OAG) has taken over the criminal investigation into the case of alleged fraud at RUAG MRO, a Swiss military technology firm. This content was published on March 21, 2025 - 12:57 2 minutes Keystone-SDA

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A former RUAG MRO executive is suspected of having sold tank parts causing losses of tens of millions of Swiss francs.

The OAG told the Keystone-ATS news agency on Friday that it had taken over the case from the Office of the Attorney General of canton Bern, confirming a report in the newspapers of the German-language CH-Media group. The office was unable to provide any further information due to the recent resumption of the investigation.

According to a report by the Swiss Federal Audit Office (SFAO), a former executive of RUAG MRO in Valais embezzled military equipment over several years with the help of his wife and a German intermediary. Transactions involving Leopard I battle tanks may have resulted in losses of several tens of millions of Swiss francs.

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