Russian court strips ex-customs chief of assets in corruption crackdown
A court in Vladivostok has ruled against former customs official Denis Yevtushenko and his family in a corruption case. The Soviet District Court partially upheld the prosecution's claims, ordering the seizure of assets and substantial fines. Yevtushenko, who once led the city's seaport customs office, now faces financial penalties alongside his relatives.
Yevtushenko began his career in 1993 as a customs inspector under the USSR and later Russia's State Customs Committee. By 2006, he had risen to deputy head of the Primorsky Krai regional customs before taking senior roles at the Federal Customs Service. His final post was as head of the Vladivostok seaport customs office.
The court ordered the confiscation of a Moscow apartment and a Lexus NX-250 car, both to be transferred to state ownership. Additionally, Yevtushenko and his family must pay over 22 million rubles to the state treasuryâ11,881,352.90 rubles from one claim and 10,356,291.08 rubles from another.
Each defendant was also required to pay a state duty of 43,277.25 rubles to the Vladivostok urban district budget. However, the court rejected the prosecution's attempt to recover funds from Yevtushenko's mother.
The ruling marks the end of a legal battle over alleged corruption linked to Yevtushenko's time in customs leadership. The seized property and fines will now go to state coffers, while the dismissed claim against his mother leaves part of the family's assets untouched. The case underscores ongoing efforts to reclaim illicitly obtained wealth in Russia's Far East.
