The Temporary Parliamentary Commission to Investigate Corrupt Practices in the "Customs" Agency is expected to listen to former finance minister Asen Vassilev today, BNT reported.
The scandal in customs dates back to the beginning of April, when the director of the agency, Petya Bankova, was arrested. In the course of the investigation, it became clear that Bankova knew Stefan and Marin Dimitrovi, and the three are accused of participating in an organized criminal group for smuggling, money laundering and bribery. During the court session, the testimony of a witness was cited, according to which the Dimitrovs were also acquainted with the former finance minister Asen Vasilev.
So far, the commission on the case has heard the Minister of the Interior Kalin Stoyanov, the Minister of Finance Ludmila Petkova, the chairman of DANS Plamen Tonchev, the former Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Petar Todorov and the former Minister of the Interior Boyko Rashkov. After the hearing of Asen Vassilev, the commission is expected to prepare a report and finish its work.