Overview
- Belgian federal prosecutors announced an international arrest warrant for Eliau Eluasvili, 60, suspected of acting on behalf of Elbit Systems in NATO procurement and wanted since September 30 for active corruption and participation in a criminal organization.
- The investigation spans Belgium, the Netherlands, the United States, Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Romania, with cross-border coordination reported by a consortium of European media outlets.
- According to the joint media probe, Eluasvili allegedly operated through a web of companies based in Lithuania, the United States, the United Kingdom, Greece, and Romania to influence contracts.
- NSPA suspended 15 contracts in the summer, including 13 linked to Elbit Systems and subsidiary Orion Advanced Systems, and an internal July 31 note cited serious accusations and irregularities in awards.
- Former NSPA official Guy Moeraert is under house arrest with an electronic bracelet on corruption and money-laundering allegations, while earlier U.S. charges tied to ex-NSPA agent Ismail Terlemez were withdrawn after his May arrest in Brussels.