Russia's Customs Chief Resigns Amid Smuggling Investigation
The head of Russia’s Federal Customs Service (FCS) has resigned after police raided his home in relation to a smuggling case, the Kremlin announced Thursday.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Andrey Belyaninov had made the personal choice to leave his post.
Police searched Belyaninov’s office and two properties on Tuesday. Officials uncovered money in various currencies worth around 60 million rubles ($900,000), as well as a host of expensive paintings and antiques at Belyaninov’s luxurious suburban home. Belyaninov claimed that the money was part of his family’s savings.
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