Officers of the economic investigations department have detained the head of the Military Institute of the Air Defence Forces and his deputy in Aktobe. The high-ranking military officers are suspected of receiving and giving a bribe on a significant scale.
WHO WAS DETAINED
As reported by Hronika.kz, the head of the Military Institute of the Air Defence Forces (MIAF), Major General of Aviation Timur Espaganbetov, has been placed in the temporary detention facility of the Aktobe police department.
He is suspected of receiving a bribe on a significant scale under Part 2 of Article 366 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Receiving a bribe").
WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE SECOND DETAINEE
According to the publication, officers of the economic investigations department (EID) of the Aktobe region also detained the institute's deputy head, Colonel of Aviation Rasul Isakholzhayev.
He is suspected of giving a bribe on a significant scale under Part 2 of Article 367 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan ("Giving a bribe").
CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE CASE
According to Hronika.kz, the alleged corruption episode involves representatives of a certain firm. The name of the company, the circumstances of the money transfer and the amount of the alleged bribe have not been disclosed.
Other details of the investigation are not being disclosed at this time in the interests of the inquiry.
