Overview
- The FSIN press bureau reported the detention of the regional first deputy chief, the head of the security service, and the chief accountant of the Chelyabinsk FSIN branch.
- The officials were identified as Colonels S.M. Bulchuk, O.N. Mokhov, and M.I. Ufimtseva.
- The detentions followed a joint operation by FSIN’s Main Directorate for Internal Security and the Chelyabinsk regional FSB.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee opened cases for taking bribes in an especially large amount and exceeding official powers under the Criminal Code.
- Authorities stated that the alleged bribes were taken from commercial representatives, and procedural steps are continuing without further details disclosed.