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Prosecutor Petra Lastovecká resigns after being removed from the bitcoin case

Prosecutor Petra Lastovecká from the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Olomouc delivered her resignation letter to the Ministry of Justice on Monday. She is departing after 25 years in the role of prosecutor and 28 years working within the public prosecution system. denik.cz ↗

Lastovecká was removed from the investigative team dealing with the bitcoin case in January. According to published information, she linked her departure to a loss of trust in the leadership, and in her resignation letter she criticized conditions within the public prosecution system. Media outlets, citing the letter, report that she mentioned alibism, pathological caution, and loyalty to those in power. denikn.cz ↗

The case follows her involvement in significant cases at the High Public Prosecutor's Office in Olomouc. Her resignation was confirmed by information from multiple newsrooms that obtained the letter or confirmation of its delivery. According to available information, the decision was made following her earlier removal from the team investigating the bitcoin case. zpravy.aktualne.cz ↗

Further developments will primarily concern the response of the public prosecution's leadership and the Ministry of Justice. The resignation of the experienced prosecutor also raises questions about the internal workings of the system and the way her involvement in the sensitive case was handled. seznamzpravy.cz ↗

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