Colombia searches Avianca workplaces in Airbus bribery probe

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Colombia searches Avianca workplaces in Airbus bribery probe

BOGOTA, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Colombia's lawyer common's workplace searched the workplaces of embattle


BOGOTA, Feb 12 (Reuters)Colombia’s lawyer common’s workplace searched the workplaces of embattled airline Avianca AVT_p.CN on Wednesday as a part of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving European producer Airbus AIR.PA.

Airbus has reached a plea cut price with prosecutors in Britain, France and america and agreed to pay a document $four billion in fines over bribery and corruption stretching again not less than 15 years.

Avianca mentioned final week it had employed a regulation agency to analyze its relationship with Airbus and decide if it had been a sufferer of any wrongdoing.

Laptop tools at Avianca’s workplaces thought to comprise “detailed data” prompted Wednesday’s search as a part of an effort to “get hold of probatory materials,” the lawyer common’s workplace mentioned in an announcement.

“Since not all of the requested tools was handed over on the headquarters of the corporate, the lawyer common’s workplace ordered a search warrant,” added the assertion, which was…



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