{"id":182876,"date":"2026-04-09T10:58:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/182876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T10:58:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:58:37","slug":"interior-ministry-uncovers-systemic-business-corruption-in-viciebsk-region","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/182876\/","title":{"rendered":"Interior ministry uncovers \u201csystemic business corruption\u201d in Viciebsk region"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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April 9, Pozirk. <\/em><\/strong>Economic crime investigators in the Viciebsk region uncovered a scheme involving \u201csystemic business corruption,\u201d the interior ministry’s press office reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 50-year-old assistant director for business operations at \u201cone of the region\u2019s key enterprises\u201d allegedly received 20,000 rubels (some $6,900) in bribes from a 54-year-old businessman in exchange for selecting his company as a supplier of food raw materials and ensuring timely payments under the contracts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same businessman is suspected of bribing three other officials at processing enterprises in Minsk, Viciebsk and Brest regions with a total of approximately 30,000 rubels, said Alaksandar Makaruk of the Viciebsk region’s economic crimes department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The suspects face criminal charges and may be imprisoned for up to 10 years if convicted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Belarusian judges convicted 657 people of corruption-related crimes last year, 7.3 percent fewer than in 2024, according to the Supreme Court\u2019s data. The most common charges involved embezzlement, accepting bribes and abusing power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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