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On Wednesday, SBU employees worked at Odessa customs. Photo: page on the FB Igor Mosiychuk
Odessa customs chief Mikhail Gribanov, who was laid on his stomach on the eve of the SBU on the eve of the SBU, today denied his arrest. He compiled a briefing and stated that he had not accepted a bribe and that no one had arrested him.
Reports on the matter “Duma”.
According to him, on Wednesday, May 13, in the Odessa Customs building, as well as in the premises of the “Black Sea” and “Odessa” customs posts, investigative actions were carried out during which it was not suspected of any leader.
The official also said that the way in which the investigative actions were carried out can be considered “some pressure” on him.
“It could be done more elegantly, as we always cooperate with other law enforcement agencies and we are always ready to provide any information. However, we decided to do this like in an action movie. Apparently, this is some pressure on me for my statist position, “said Gribanov. who does not deny that he really is present in the photo and video of the site of the special operation.
“It was me. I was at the moment on the street, in the Odessa Customs yard. They threw me on the ground, handcuffed, but eight minutes later they were removed. I understand that this was done for the good of the image,” he said. the customs officer.
Mikhail Gribanov confirmed that SBU operatives and GBR investigators detained the head of the customs clearance department at the Chernomorsky customs post.
Gribanov’s lawyers added that the searches were carried out without a ruling by the investigating judge, and law enforcement officers committed a series of violations. Lawyers supplemented the search protocol with 30 comments.
According to the lawyers, the investigators confiscated the documentation, which does not refer to the activities of the customs administration, but is related to the work of the inspectors. Furthermore, Gribanov’s phone was seized.
In turn, the SBU claims that a whole corruption scheme, organized by the leadership, acted in Odessa Customs.
“Officials at the two posts in Odessa and Chernomorsk made money by extorting importers. For example, for an” additional charge “on each container, they could” agree “to import goods without additional control.” The SBU press center said in a statement.
The investigation also found that the attackers created artificial obstacles to the customs clearance of the goods.
“To ‘solve’ the problem, importers also paid more to reduce the value of declared goods. The cost of one of those payments ranged from $ 200 to $ 4,000,” the report said.
After collecting the general “cash register”, part of the money, according to the SBU, was transferred to Odessa Customs.
Law enforcement officers documented that participants in the plan received $ 800 and detained the head of the “Chernomorsk” customs department, the press center added.
