Sources reported the detention of the Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies for Kuban.
Krasnodar Krai Minister of Civil Defense and Emergencies Sergei Shtrikov has been detained by officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) for Krasnodar Krai on suspicion of abuse of office.
According to law enforcement sources, Shtrikov was detained today.
"Civil Defense and Emergencies Minister Sergei Shtrikov has been detained by officers of the Federal Security Service (FSB) for Krasnodar Krai on suspicion of abuse of office (Article 286 of the Russian Criminal Code)," RIA Novosti quotes a law enforcement source as saying today.
Sources also report that the detention is related to government contracts, Kommersant reports.
It is known that Sergei Shtrikov, among other things, oversaw the cleanup of the fuel oil spill in Krasnodar Krai.
As "Caucasian Knot" reported, on January 27, security forces also conducted an investigation into former Deputy Governor of Kuban Anna Minkova. She was later detained on suspicion of committing corruption crimes. On January 29, the court placed Minkova under house arrest.
Translated automatically via Google translate from https://www.kavkaz-uzel.eu/articles/420844