Golf Bribe Scandal In Norway

Fresh on the heels of a Japanese Golf Bribe Scandal that threatened to bring down the government, Norway has its own:

OSLO, Dec 13 (Reuters) – More heads may roll in a bribe investigation that has already yielded charges against executives of German engineering firm Siemens (SIEGn.DE: Quote, Profile, Research) and top Norwegian military officers, Norway’s economic crime unit said.

Crime unit Okokrim this week charged 12 Norwegian military officers with corruption, accusing them of accepting bribes in the form of gifts, expensive dinners and luxurious golfing trips from Siemens AS, the Norwegian unit of the German group.

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