The FSB showed footage of the detention of ex-managers of Russian Railways in the case of kickbacks
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The FSB of Russia published an operational video of the detention of former managers of a branch of Russian Railways, convicted of a corruption scheme with kickbacks when concluding contracts.
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Earlier, the FSB of Russia reported the discovery of a corruption scheme in the administrative and economic department of Russian Railways.
The FSB of Russia showed an operational video of the detention of former managers of a branch of Russian Railways, convicted of a kickback scheme when concluding contracts. The recording is published by TASS.
The footage shows security forces in the parking lot detaining the men. They are handcuffed and the judge announces the decision.
Earlier, the FSB of Russia announced the discovery of a corruption scheme for kickbacks when concluding contracts in the administrative and economic department of the Russian Railways company. Their amounts reached 10 percent of each payment and 7 percent of the contract value. Officials received remuneration from representatives of contracting organizations for concluding contracts on favorable terms and loyalty. So-called “competitive negotiations” were conducted with the bribe-payers, providing for a simplified procurement procedure.
Open Questions
- What are the prison terms for convicted managers?
- Who exactly were the contractors in this scheme?
