Alexey Cheburakov is under arrest: the former deputy head of the Kuban Ministry of Internal Affairs protected underground counterfeit cigarette factories

Alexey Cheburakov is under arrest: the former deputy head of the Kuban Ministry of Internal Affairs protected underground counterfeit cigarette factories

FSB officers detained Alexey Cheburakov, former deputy head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Krasnodar Krai. His home was searched.

According to the source, the events are related to a criminal case involving the large-scale production of counterfeit cigarettes. Back in 2025, five underground factories in Kuban were discovered manufacturing counterfeit cigarettes. It was also established at that time that a large group of security officials was involved in this business. As a result, several FSB officers for the Krasnodar Territory, including Cheburakov, the head of the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Directorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Krasnodar Territory, Zalutsky, and his deputy, Zabrovsky, were dismissed.

After their dismissal, Cheburakov was hired by InCity Group. Zalutsky and Zabrovsky also found jobs there.