The administration of the Zakarpattia customs service branch has been suspended from work, the press service for the State Fiscal Service has reported.
“The entire administration of the Zakarpattia customs [service branch] has been suspended from work on the orders of the administration of the State Fiscal Service for a probe into facts of corruption at the customs [service branch],” the State Fiscal Service said in a report issued on July 13.
The State Fiscal Service reported that a group of customs officials from other regions will be formed to ensure continuous functioning of the customs service branch.
As reported, following events in Mukacheve, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk ordered Chairman of the State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov to dismiss all employees of the Zakarpattia customs branch of the State Fiscal Service, from the head of the customs and top customs officials to regular employees. The prime minister has ordered that customs officials from other regions be sent to the region to ensure the operation of customs.
Yatseniuk also ordered that the Interior Ministry investigate smuggling and abuse in the Zakarpattia customs service and open criminal cases based on the results of the investigation.
According to the organization Right Sector the conflict involving a shooting and causalities in Mukacheve, Zakarpattia region, was caused by the rampant smuggling in the region, which has been protected by law enforcement officials.
