High-profile arrest of corrupt officials in Crimea
In Yalta, security forces detained three employees of the city administration while receiving a bribe red-handed.
The head of the republic, Sergei Aksyonov, announced this in his blog, reports a PolitNavigator correspondent.
According to his information, they received bribes in order to turn a blind eye to deforestation.
“In Yalta, FSB officers detained employees of Yalta municipal enterprises while receiving a bribe red-handed. Money was transferred to officials so that they would leave illegal cutting of trees without attention and control. I would like to note that systematic work is being carried out in this direction, which will make it possible to solve other possible crimes. I assure you that anyone who breaks the law will be held accountable. I thank my colleagues from the FSB for their professional work,” Aksenov wrote.
The head of the Yalta administration, Yanina Pavlenko, also confirmed in her blog that her subordinates from the department of municipal control were detained.
“Three employees of the Yalta administration were detained. Department of Municipal Control. They are suspected of receiving a bribe for not bringing people to justice. Now law enforcement officers are working with them. I have said it many times and I will repeat it again – there is no place for “fixers” and bribe takers in the administration! I ask Yalta residents to contact law enforcement agencies about all cases of unlawful actions by employees,” the official said.
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