Overview

• Law enforcement told RIA Novosti that Dmitry Smirnov was detained on suspicion of taking a bribe, and the detention was officially confirmed.
• The prosecutor’s office stated that Smirnov has been dismissed from the prosecutorial service in connection with the suspected corruption offense.
• Officials have not disclosed the alleged bribe’s amount, circumstances, or any procedural details.
• According to the regional prosecutor’s website, Smirnov was appointed deputy prosecutor in late September after three years as the city prosecutor in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region.
• RIA Novosti reported both the detention and the dismissal with attribution to law enforcement and the prosecutor’s office.