North-West customs administration: results of work of divisions on counteraction of corruption for the first half of 2020

In the first half of 2020 units for combating corruption of the customs authorities of the North-Western customs administration and was sent to the investigating authorities 58 materials with signs of crimes.

By results of consideration of materials submitted by the divisions on counteraction of corruption of customs authorities SZTU in the investigation under articles 144-145 of the criminal procedure code of the Russian Federation, initiated 50 criminal cases, of which 24 cases involving crimes of a corruption orientation. In respect of officers of the customs authorities SZTU initiated 15 criminal cases, including 6 – of corruption.

Also, the results for the first half of 2020 in respect of the givers on materials of divisions on counteraction of corruption of customs authorities SZTU initiated 18 criminal cases:

– 10 – on signs of structure of the crime provided by article 291.2 of the criminal code (petty bribery);

– 8 – on signs of structure of a crime under article 291 of the criminal code (bribery).

So, division on counteraction of corruption Pskov customs in conjunction with the FSB of Russia in the Pskov region and Pskov law enforcement unit of the customs detected and suppressed channel smuggling of cigarettes, coupled with the involvement of officials of the Pskov customs in criminal activity, by giving bribes in the large size.

As a result of joint operations established that the citizen of the Russian Federation, trying to organise the smuggling of cigarettes on a large scale from the territory of the Russian Federation, handed the customs officer a bribe total sum of 135 thousand rubles and 1 700 Euro for assistance to ensure smooth movement of trucks with false documents, which under the guise of goods cover moved cigarette. The fact of bribery recorded operational staff. A car with a shipment of smuggled cigarettes was detained at the checkpoint.

Against the organizers of the smuggling criminal case on signs of structure of the crime provided by part 2, article 200.2 of the criminal code (smuggling of alcohol and (or) tobacco products), and in relation to the citizen of the Russian Federation on materials of Department of counteraction of corruption Pskov customs investigation Department of the investigative Committee of Russia in the Pskov region 28.04.2020 criminal case on signs of structure of the crime provided by part 4 of article 291 of the criminal code (bribery in the large size).

In addition, employees of the criminal procedure code of the FCS of Russia together with employees of the SEC SZTU and the information security Department it division of the FCS of Russia stopped a leak of information with limited access on the customs Declaration and control system risk profiles of the Unified automated information system of customs authorities (UAIS THAT).

It is established that the illegal conduct involved an organized group, composed of officials of the customs authority and other persons United by a single criminal intent, with a clear distribution of roles of each participant.

Officials of the Baltic customs using official powers, carried out the copying of the information resources of the Russian FCS information of limited distribution, which for monetary remuneration transferred to third parties.

Stolen from the databases of the FCS of Russia data were implemented, including using Internet resources for later use of unfair participants of foreign economic activity with the purpose of evasion from payment of customs payments and undermining the economic security of the Russian Federation.

Based on the collected evidence, Northwest investigation Department of transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia concerning officers criminal case under part 4 of article 272 of the criminal code (illegal access to legally protected computer information) and part 3 of article 290 of the criminal code (obtaining by an official, personally bribes in the form of money for illegal actions in favor of the briber).
In relation to other participants of criminal group criminal case under paragraph “a” of part 4 of article 291 of the criminal code (bribery official personally for committing obviously illegal actions by a group of persons on preliminary arrangement).

Employees of Department on counteraction of corruption Pskov customs installed and documented the fact of bribery by an official of the customs post MAPP Burachki Pskov customs officer of the Pskov investigatory Department on transport of Severo-the Western investigatory management on transport of Investigatory Committee of Russia for the termination on rehabilitating grounds investigated concerning it criminal case initiated earlier by the Department on counteraction of corruption Pskov customs, under article 293 of the criminal code.

In the transfer of bribes in the amount of 20 000 officials of the customs post MAPP Burachki Pskov customs caught red-handed by employees of Department on counteraction of corruption Pskov customs together with employees of FSB of Russia in the Pskov region.

According to the materials of the defence industry of the Pskov customs and the FSB of Russia in the Pskov region Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Pskov region 03.06.2020 against officials of the customs post MAPP Burachki Pskov customs brought criminal case on signs of structure of the crime provided by part 3 of article 291 of the criminal code (bribery for the Commission of obviously illegal actions).

In addition, according to the materials of divisions on counteraction of corruption of customs authorities SZTU initiated 6 criminal cases under article 200.2 of the criminal code on the facts of illicit movement of tobacco products across the customs border of the Eurasian economic Union.

At the initiative of divisions on counteraction of corruption of customs authorities SZTU or with their participation, held on 23 service and other inspections. According to their results, measures were taken to eliminate the causes and conditions of Commission of violations, disciplinary measures and other measures.

In the first half of 2020 following the results of consideration in the judiciary criminal cases, including on previously submitted materials, units for combating corruption of the customs authorities SZTU obtained data on court 2 convictions. For offences sentenced 2 former customs inspector. By the courts persons brought to criminal liability in the form of a fine, imprisonment conditionally with a trial period.

Also in the first half of 2020 at the initiative of divisions on counteraction of corruption of customs authorities SZTU in connection with loss of trust sacked 2 officials of senior executives.

Department of public relations, North