Vladimir Tsabak: What is known about the notorious customs officer and smuggler?
Notorious customs officer and smuggler Vladimir Tsabak is eager to regain his footing and reclaim his position, not without the support of the elite. He even filed a lawsuit in the capital demanding that the State Customs Service's decision to remove him from his position as head of customs be declared illegal. What is known about the fraudster, customs officer, and smuggler Vladimir Tsabak?
In 2002, Volodymyr Yaroslavovych Tsabak received a law degree from Lviv National University. From 2003 to 2016, he then worked in the Lviv Oblast Department of Justice, writes Anticorrosive
He headed the Galician Customs Service since 2019. This structure encompassed the Ivano-Frankivsk, Lviv, and Ternopil regions. Prior to that, he headed the State Inspectorate for Architectural and Construction Control for several years.
Incidentally, almost immediately after Tsabak's appointment as head of the customs office, activists began picketing the customs office. Soon after, officers from the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) and the prosecutor's office conducted searches of Tsabak's office, his home, and the homes of his family members. These searches were conducted in accordance with a ruling by the Pechersky District Court of the capital as part of a criminal investigation "with the aim of uncovering information about the circumstances of the commission of a criminal offense and searching for and seizing a number of documents." Law enforcement officials also planned to seize mobile phones, memory cards, telephones, and digital storage devices belonging to Tsabak.
Vladimir Tsabak: Smuggling is our everything!
As media reported at the time, these searches were linked to smuggling schemes. Specifically, they involved the seizure of contraband cigarettes in a shipment at the Malekhov Municipal Enterprise. Also, at the end of 2019, a truck carrying "wafers" was detained at the Dyakovo checkpoint of the Transcarpathian Customs Service, having previously passed inspection at the Malekhov Municipal Enterprise. As reported in the Facebook group "Korumpovana Mitnytsya Po-Galitsky," Comrade Tsabak, Nefyodov's protégé, was caught smuggling cigarettes literally in his first month on the job. Read more about this – here.
That time alone, approximately 300 boxes of tax-exempt cigarettes were found, or 150 cigarettes... As journalists noted, a certain smuggler, Oleg Letsik, is in charge of Tsabak's smuggling schemes and also heads the same MP "Malekhov."
As a reminder, this individual was arrested in 2018 for accepting bribes to allow European-issued vehicles through. Tsabak was subsequently charged by the State Bureau of Investigation with large-scale fraud. Also involved was his deputy, Roksolana Kachinskaya, the daughter of the notorious customs official Ruslan Gants (MP "Grushiv"), who, together with Letsik, monetized the "cash registers" specifically for Tsabak and presented the new rates to ordinary, or, in other words, real entrepreneurs.
We should add that, according to journalists, Tsabak personally came to supervise and check how trucks were loaded at customs posts.
In October 2020, Tsabak was dismissed from his post as head of the Galician Customs Office.
Four heads of regional customs offices were also targeted. This was reported, among other things, on the State Customs Service's Facebook page.
The website "Strana" has published a full list of dismissed prominent customs officials.
Drunk driving Tsabak: Don't make me laugh
What's there to say if, as head of the Lviv Department of Anti-Corruption and Anti-Corruption Inspectorate, he managed to escape prosecution for drunk driving twice. And that's just as of February 2018. This refers to Part 1 of Article 130 of the Code of Ukraine on Administrative Offenses.
It's noteworthy that in those two cases, and it's not certain that they were the only ones, the criminal proceedings were closed due to the expiration of the administrative liability period. This became known from court rulings dated October 3, 2017, and November 10, 2017. Reports BR No. 261899 and BR No. 228214 were then filed.
The most interesting thing is that, according to Vladimir's declaration, he no longer owns any cars in 2020. More on this later in the declarations.
But, speaking of drunk driving, this guy was spotted in Lviv at 11:10 PM on June 13, 2017. Note that this is just one of those "incidents"...
It's worth noting that Tsabak refused to undergo the examination required in such cases... The next time Tsabak was officially caught for the same reason was in August of that same year... Remarkably, these cases were magically closed.
What is known from Vladimir Tsabak's declarations?
At the moment, we see according to the latest declaration provided by Tsabak:
— Six apartments, with a total area of 1288 square meters;
— Auto: no;
— Land plots: six pieces, with a total area of 7,040 square meters.
— Income: over 1,6 million hryvnia;
real estate objects
— Cash: over 51,5 hryvnias, 156 dollars, and 116 euros…
Here's what information is provided by the PEP website for Ukrainian public figures. It only shows data up to and including 2019. Information for 2020 is not yet publicly available, except for general information from OpenData.
An interesting point: although Tsabak's declaration doesn't list any cars per se, he drives a whole range of Porsches abroad: Cayman, Carrera, Cayenne, Panamera, as well as a BMW X7 and Audi Q7. This was reported by Lviv News.
Corruption is thriving and Tsabak is involved.
Now some video facts, as they say, nothing personal, just facts...
Here, for example, is a scene captured on January 21, 2020, at the Krakovets-Korczew checkpoint. An eyewitness noted that the buses carrying contraband were waiting out of turn. Only after Tsabak and Nefedov gave the go-ahead did the procession begin...
Here's a very detailed and personal review on the YouTube site "Auto Euro Power," reflecting the shady schemes of Volodya Tsabak. 350 zlotys, or $100: according to the video's author, that's how much they demanded for crossing the border... And what are the prices like now?
But that's not all. The author also revealed that a specific person who had gone abroad to work was offered a fake "return to the country" due to the coronavirus... The surreal nature of the situation is simply astounding... A very remarkable first-person video, which we recommend watching... Whether true or not—it's up to you to decide...
More queues on the road to Poland...
Do you know what they call our "hero"? "Volodya - 5 bucks."
Customs vs. Tsabak: Details of the latest showdown
On April 9, Vladimir Tsabak filed a lawsuit in the capital's court demanding that the State Customs Service's decision to remove him be declared unlawful. The relevant information is available in the court registry, and criminal proceedings have been opened under case number 640/9827/21.
In fact
So, what do we have? Tsabak, who is eager to return to his post, is trying to challenge this in court... Meanwhile, the swindler is supported by his "friends," like Shmygal and others. Guess who's the poor and unfortunate one in this situation? The question is rhetorical...
Let's add another point: news about Tsabak's removal magically began to disappear from the Ukrainian information space... Not all of it, but still...
There is a link, but there is no news.
And another example of "censorship"... That link was also blocked...
In short, stay tuned for more investigation. It will happen!
Author of the article:
Ruslan Yakushev
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