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The Moscow Directorate of the Investigative Committee based on the records provided by the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Directorate of the Russian Interior Ministry has launched a criminal investigation against 34-year-old chief state tax inspector of on-site department of tax inspection No 29 Pyotr Baranov. He is charged with a crime under Part 6 of Article 290 of the RF Penal Code (taking a bribe on a very large scale).

According to investigators, on 25 March 2016, the tax inspector took from the deputy CEO of the inspected firm 20 million rubles in cash. The illegal reward was meant for not taking additional tax control measures. During a joint operation officials of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Directorate of the Russian Interior Ministry and the internal security service of the Federal Tax Service detained the inspector at the moment when he was taking the bribe.

Following a request from investigators a court has ruled to remand the accused in custody pending trial.

Active civic attitude of the citizens who report acts of corruption allows investigative authorities to respond in time and prevent a wrongdoing. The citizens have to remember about criminal responsibility for giving a bribe independent of its amount and about subsequent unfavorable consequences for themselves and their families caused by convictions.