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Evening Standard
Henry Saker-Clark

Thales denies allegations as fraud office launches probe into suspected bribery

Defence firm Thales has denied allegations related to a probe by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office and French authorities (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Archive)

Defence firm Thales has denied allegations related to an investigation by the UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and French authorities.

The weapons manufacturer said the investigation is targeting four of its entities in the UK and France, regarding “the performance of a contract in Asia”.

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