Swedish prosecutor opens preliminary investigation into alleged Ericsson bribes in Iraq – TT news agency

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish prosecutors have opened a preliminary investigation in to alleged bribes paid by telecom large Ericsson in Iraq, Swedish information company TT mentioned on Wednesday, quoting the prosecutor Leif Gorts as saying.

“Sure, I can affirm that, however I cannot go into extra element about what it considerations because it has simply begun,” Gorts instructed TT.

Ericsson and the prosecutor couldn’t be instantly reached by Reuters for remark.

Ericsson mentioned this month it will possible be fined by U.S. regulators for its dealing with of a bribery investigation in Iraq. The corporate mentioned in February that an inside investigation had discovered it could have made funds to the Islamic State militant group in Iraq – misconduct it mentioned “began at the very least again in 2011”. [nL5N2WC0NF]

(Reporting by Johan Ahlander; modifying by David Evans)