Follow us on Google News Showcase
The temporary parliamentary commission to investigate the corruption practices in the Customs Agency is listening to the former finance minister Asen Vasilev.
WINBET – personal bonuses every day! (18+)
The scandal in customs dates back to the beginning of April, when the director of the agency, Petya Bankova, was arrested. In the course of the investigation, it became clear that Bankova knew Stefan and Marin Dimitrovi, and the three are accused of participating in an organized criminal group for smuggling, money laundering and bribery. During the court session, the testimony of a witness was quoted, according to which the Dimitrovs were also acquainted with the former Finance Minister Asen Vasilev.
The meeting was opened by the presiding Toshko Yordanov, who announced that there was a quorum and read the agenda.
related news
Georgi Gospodinov, head of the “Captain Andreevo” border crossingcurrently working in another capacity, gave a brief presentation on the subject.
“I adhere to data that came out of the press center and in the media,” he announced and shared how the scandal affects him, his family and his relatives. Gospodinov pointed out that the results of the work of the employees of “Captain Andreevo” are indisputable. Record amounts of contraband cigarettes were seized – large, significant shipments of over 1 million pieces. More than 115 pre-trial proceedings were also instituted in just one year. Over 1.1 million illegal items from Turkey have been stopped.
“Against the background of all these results, something quite unpleasant happened for me and my colleagues. There was a press release from the Customs Agency, after which the next day staff transfers began. Some were posted over 100 km from their native places. In this press release said that there is information from outside offices about corrupt practices in the Bulgarian customs. The accusation of officials who are conscientious affects their families. The process of creating a good customs officer is many complex,” Georgi Gospodinov also stated.
He explicitly emphasized that the employees of “Captain Andreevo” are proven professionals and supplemented his summary with more examples of combating smuggling and customs fraud.
WATCH LIVE ON PEAK TV!
Follow PIK in Telegram and Twitter
){kind=link}