In 2014, a subsidiary of Tallinn Port entered into a contract with a Polish shipyard. The contract involved the construction of two ferries, costing a total of 63 million euros.
According to the prosecutor's office, the shipyard's director and a businessman entered into a sham contract. According to this, the shipyard was supposed to pay 1.26 million euros. This money was intended as a bribe to the former director of Tallinn Port.
The court proceedings began in 2017. Initially, the prosecutor's office wanted to include the shipyard in the proceedings. However, this did not succeed because the Polish company could not be summoned.
The Prosecutor's Office states that the actions of the Polish company have now expired. This means they can no longer be punished.
In 2020, the court terminated the proceedings against one man because he was ill. Other suspects were acquitted by the court. The prosecutor's office disagrees with this and wants the Supreme Court to review the case again.