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Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev said in an interview with NTV that the Department fired a senior official in charge of combating corruption.
“Another head of one of managements of the anti-corruption Central Board for several years forgot to declare foreign real estate. (…) It was decided on his dismissal from the internal Affairs bodies”, — he said, commenting on the results of the validation of Glaucus the traces of things the Colonel of police Dmitry Zakharchenko. Kolokoltsev did not specify the name and the title of the dismissed leader.
The Minister also spoke about the poor effectiveness of penalties for corrupt officials. “The fact that the penalties are appointed, but the number of claimed these fines — it does not correspond to the aspirations and expectations placed on this measure of coercion,” he added.
13 Sep Kolokoltsev has appointed office check in relation to the management of head Department on fight against economic crimes and counteraction of corruption (Guebipk). The audit at the end of September Zakharchenko was dismissed from the internal Affairs bodies. Also, the resignation was sent to his boss, Alexander Tishchenko.
Against the former acting head of the “T” anti-corruption Central Directorate of interior Ministry Dmitry Zakharchenko, a criminal case under article 285 (“Abuse of office”), 290 (“bribe reception”) and 294 (“the Obstruction of justice and manufacture of preliminary investigation”) of the criminal code. According to the officer, the charges were trumped up to remove him from office.
Presnensky court of Moscow arrested him on 10 September. At home and at work the Colonel was raided. In addition, investigations were conducted at his sisters. According to the Prosecutor, in the car Zakharchenko was discovered 13 million, 170 thousand dollars and 5 thousand Euro.