Head of State Mineral Reserves Commission Shpurov Detained on Suspicion of Bribery
Law enforcement detained Igor Shpurov, who faces a criminal case for accepting a bribe, RIA Novosti reported.
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Igor Shpurov, director general of the State Commission for Mineral Reserves (GKZ), has been detained on suspicion of accepting a bribe, Kommersant reported, citing RIA Novosti.
According to law enforcement authorities, a criminal case has been opened against Shpurov. Details of the alleged bribery episode and the amount in question have not yet been disclosed.
Further Developments
No official comment had been received from the State Commission for Mineral Reserves itself at the time of publication. The course of the investigation and any further procedural decisions regarding the detainee remain unclear.
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