Counterfeiting of the stamp of the Brno hospital due to a virus, the plaintiffs now have a case
The forgeries then appeared to be on Covid-19 test certificates with which the company’s employees were to go abroad. “We filed a criminal complaint. It is also up to the competent authorities. We draw the attention of hygienists to the situation, who contacted us regarding ensuring the authenticity of the stamp, “said Dana Lipovská, a spokeswoman for the St. Anne’s Hospital.
According to regional hygienists, we draw the attention of anonymously to the alleged forgery of the covid stamp. “We are currently in the phase of contacting companies. We will do our own investigation there. However, it does not tell you the date yet, “observe the director of the South Moravian Regional Hygiene Station, David Křivánek.
According to him, countless similar announcements go. They relate to not wearing veils or not following medical examinations. “If we find that the initiative is within our competence, we will pass it on to the relevant department. Many of these notifications do not even concern us, so we pass them on to the competent authorities. These are units of cases directly for counterfeiting stamps, “added the director of regional hygienists.
St. Anne’s Hospital announcement:
What: filing a criminal complaint for forging a stamp of passing the test on Covid-19
Who: FNUSA to one of the local companies
Phase: The matter has stolen from the city prosecutor’s office.
Possible penalties: imprisonment, disqualification and more
According to Pavel Šváb, a spokesman for the South Moravian police, the police have not yet received a complaint. This means that the company is not yet in criminal proceedings.
The announcement thus lies with the Brno Public Prosecutor’s Office. “We received a criminal complaint for falsifying the stamp of St. Anne’s University Hospital and using it to falsify tests on Covid-19 on Monday. The public prosecutor is currently getting acquainted with the matters, none of them have fallen. Therefore, it is not possible to provide data on a possible suspect, “Kateřina Jirásková, the city’s public prosecutor, told Deník Rovnost. If the plaintiff acknowledges the need to initiate criminal proceedings and proves guilt, companies or a particular person can face a significant penalty. “This will depend on the legal qualification and also on whether the perpetrator will be a specific natural or legal person,” Jirásková added.
In the case of offenses, such as the illicit manufacture and possession of a state seal and official stamp, the culprit may go to prison for up to a year or be banned. The company would also face liquidation, forfeiture of property, a fine, a ban on receiving subsidies or exclusion from public tenders.