Russia’s Deputy Minister for Digital Development arrested for taking large bribe

Russia’s Investigative Committee has asked a Moscow court to take Maksim Parshin, the country’s Deputy Minister for Digital Development, Communications, and Mass media, into custody. He is suspected of taking a large bribe, reports Russian outlet Kommersant.

The database for Moscow courts has a record of the case, which was filed on July 13.

The Investigative Committee told Russian state-run news agency RIA Novosti that Parshin had been arrested. A government source told Kommersant that Parshin had been caught red-handed while accepting a bribe.

The Ministry of Digital Development said it was cooperating with law enforcement on the investigation.