The Interior Ministry’s press service reported the detention of executives of a Minsk-based enterprise. The statement noted that, in line with instructions from Alyaksandr Lukashenka, the ministry is paying increased attention to unfair intermediary practices.
“Officers of the Main Directorate for Combating Economic Crimes of the Interior Ministry, together with colleagues from the capital, caught top managers of an enterprise — one of the largest producers of oil and fat products — red-handed while receiving a bribe. The illegal ‘reward’ was given to the criminal duo for ensuring the procurement of raw materials through intermediaries and the export of goods at reduced prices.
To conceal their unlawful activities from the bribe-giving businessman and their subordinates, the suspects acted according to the principle of ‘good and bad’ managers, while dividing the corrupt income between the two,” said Dzmitry Shchedrakou, head of the Main Directorate for Combating Economic Crimes.
It should be recalled that last week Alyaksandr Lukashenka held a meeting focused on combating intermediaries. Following the meeting, the relevant draft measures were postponed until mid-April.
