As Podravka managers suspected of wrongdoing were detained, the public, media and opposition began to speculate that a high-ranking government official must have helped protect the alleged criminals since the transactions in question began back in 2006.
Nakon što su rukovodioci Podravke osumnjičeni za prevaru odvedeni u pritvor, javnost, mediji i opozicija počeli su da spekulišu kako je neki visoki zvaničnik sigurno pomogao da se zaštite navodni kriminalci, jer su sporne transakcije počele još 2006. godine.