Lukoil vice-president Vitaly Robertus hanged himself in his office after a case was initiated by the FSB before he could be arrested.

His death became known on March 14, 2024. As follows from the case materials the investigation of Robertus and his subordinate started, the head of the department for work with customs authorities of PJSC Lukoil Alexey Stepanov, as well as three high-ranking employees of the Central Energy customs. On April 2, the Investigative Committee opened a case.

According to the investigation “in the period from February 1, 2023 to March 5, 2024, Robertus BB, Stepanov AA and other unidentified persons gave bribes to employees of the Central Energy Customs of the Federal Customs Service for committing obviously illegal actions in favor of the briber - transferring statistical data to the bribers materials from the CDB EAIS TO on foreign economic activity of oil producing organizations, constituting a tax secret protected by law.”

He didn't wait for them to get him.

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