"Several suspects have been detained, including the secretary general of the Lithuanian Basketball Federation, and the mayor of Panevėžys has also been questioned as a suspect," Panevėžys Regional Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.
The detainees are suspected of alleged conspiracy to illegally use funds of Panevėžys Municipality to reconstruct hotel Romantic, owned by company Via Unica, during the 2011 the FIBA European Basketball Championship.
