Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) leaders detained in Chelyabinsk Oblast

FSB officers detained the first deputy head of the Federal Penitentiary Service Sergei Bulchuk, head of the department's internal security department Oleg Mokhov and chief accountant Marina Ufimtseva. 

According to the Telegram channel "112," all those detained are suspected of accepting a bribe from a businessman. "EAN. Chelyabinsk" adds that the case also includes charges of abuse of office. It is alleged that the officials used prison inmates and industrial facilities for personal enrichment.

A representative of a commercial organization suspected of giving these bribes was also detained, 74.ru writes.

The investigation is being conducted by the 4th Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in YekaterinburgSearches are being conducted at the workplace and home of those detained.

Over the past year, arrests of high-ranking officials and government officials in Russia have increased in criminal cases related to corruption and embezzlement of public funds. 

For example, in July Rostov area the head was detained Millerovsky district Oleg Kovalenko, vice-governor Bryansk region Nikolai Simonenko, Minister of Trade Voronezh Region Gennady Shvyrkov, And in Novosibirsk - Minister of Industry and Trade Andrew Goncharova. 

Mayor Krasnoyarsk Vladislav Loginova arrested on charges of accepting a bribe, and the former head Solontsovsky village council Krasnoyarsk Territory Alexandra Butsenza sentenced to six years in prison.