Russia : Pavel Fomin, the Head of the Far Eastern Customs (DVOT), left his post, RIA Novosti reports with reference to the agency’s representative.
Recall that in early July, the FSB raided the customs. At the same time local media wrote that Fomin was detained, but later this information was denied by the department. The DVOT did not disclose the ground of the search.
It was also reported that Fomin was suspected of corruption. During the searches, a computer, documents, and equipment were seized.
The FSB raid was part of a criminal investigation against First Deputy Head of the Far Eastern Customs Administration (DVTU) Sergey Fedorov, who was detained in March 2018. He is charged with taking bribes on an especially large scale. It is believed that he received at least 26 million rubles ($411.400) and 150 thousand US dollars for the patronage of Dalzavod-Terminal company.
In particular, Fedorov turned a blind eye to imported goods to Russia under the guise of cheap construction materials.
