Director of Forester company detained in Bishkek

12:12, 18 апреля 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Aida DZHUMASHOVA

Director of Forester company Alexander Cherepov was detained in Bishkek. Own sources in law enforcement agencies informed 24.kg news agency.

Alexander Cherepov was placed in the temporary detention center of the State Committee for National Security.

«According to preliminary data, the company was searched. According to information requiring confirmation, Alexander Cherepov was detained as part of a case on corruption related to employees of the Tax Service,» the sources said.

Recall, ten inspectors of the Tax Service were detained for corruption. According to the investigators, the tax officers, in collusion with business representatives, deliberately underestimated the amount of taxes payable based on the results of their audits by more than 100 million soms.