Former Gdynia Shipyard boss accused of fraud

According to the prosecutor's office, the former deputy head of the Gdynia Shipyard transferred millions of zloty to his own bank account in Switzerland, with the result that the ailing shipyard has lost over zl. 5 million. The accused, Andrzej B., was dismissed from his post at the Gdynia Shipyard in March 2002. His main duties included liaising with a German company which was seeking foreign orders for the yard. The shipyard signed a deal with the foreign partner and paid millions of zloty. The prosecutor suspects that the deal was fraudulent and, according to the German treasury inspection office, part of the money was automatically transferred from Germany to a Swiss bank account owned by the suspect. During Friday's press conference the company's management board declined to comment on the matter. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A4) A.K.