The SRS recorded how Stefan Dimitrov, who was arrested for smuggling, instructed the arrested head of customs, Petya Bankova, who to appoint.
This became clear from the court minutes read by Toshko Yordanov during the first meeting of the temporary commission to investigate corruption practices in the Customs Agency. The document is from a meeting of the Sofia City Court held on April 6, “Trud” reports.
The head of the commission, Toshko Yordanov from ITN, explained that according to the evidence from the protocol, the head of customs, Petya Bankova, who was arrested on charges of smuggling, discussed with the smugglers the appointments in the department entrusted to her.
Stefan and Marin Dimitrovi were monitored by special intelligence means, it is written in the evidentiary material. According to the protocol, Stefan Dimitrov maintained close ties with Bankova. The two met many times in restaurants and hotels in the country. Bankova appointed people related to Dimitrovi in the agency, the protocol says.
“According to the protocol, there were several meetings between Bankova, Zhivko Kotsev and Stefan Dimitrov, and once Bankova was personally met by Stefan Dimitrov in front of the Ministry of Internal Affairs building. It is clear from the SRS recording that in a telephone conversation Stefan Dimitrov instructed Petya Bankova which person should be assigned to which position.
“The man fits in the customs without a problem,” comments Toshko Yordanov.
“This is not a report, but a transcript of a protocol,” countered Venetsia Netsova-Angova from the PP-DB. She said that Yordanov could have spared his personal opinions in his presentation and called on the prosecution to provide real evidence. Angova asked how much time Yordan Tsonev, who is also a member of the commission, prepared it for today’s meeting. In turn, the deputy chairman of the DPS commented that he had not seen such a scandal in his 30-year career and that it was right for people to get answers.
Interior Minister Kalin Stoyanov will also be heard in the committee.
Toshko Yordanov said that the committee will most likely meet twice a week, because the parliament will be sitting for another month, and there are many people to be heard.
2024-04-11 17:07:55
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