Regional customs were "taxed": the State Customs Service announced the dismissal of two officials
Kyiv • UNN
Two senior customs officials were released after being detained for committing corruption offenses related to a large-scale corruption scheme.
The State Customs Service has announced the dismissal of two officials who were detained this week by law enforcement officers for committing corruption offenses, UNN reports.
"Today, by order of the State Customs Service, the director of the Department of Departmental Security and Control and his deputy, who were detained this week by law enforcement officers for committing corruption offenses, have been dismissed," the statement said.
In addition, the State Customs Service noted that the results of the inspections, which are currently underway in the service and its territorial bodies, will be reported later.
Recall
On July 9, the Security Service, together with the Prosecutor General's Office, dismantled a large-scale corruption scheme in the Central Office of the State Customs Service.
As a result of complex measures, the Director of the Department of Departmental Security and Control of the State Customs Service and his deputy were detained in Kyiv.
According to the investigation, the officials systematically extorted illegal benefits from the heads of regional customs offices.
