A new investigation by the Anti-Corruption Fund (ACF) reveals a corruption scheme involving millions and rigged public procurement at the Road Infrastructure Agency (API).
The investigation, titled “API and the 7 Percent,” is based on documents and the testimony of Anton Taskov, owner of Bitulait Ltd, one of the leading road marking companies in Bulgaria.
According to Taskov, public money for road marking was diverted as bribes to senior government officials and their associates. This happened through a shell company-intermediary in a consortium, of which Bitulait Ltd was a part.