The scandal with the Lviv customs worker arose after the publication of a video online where a woman talks about “how much her image costs.”
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The chief inspector of the administrative and economic activities department of the Lviv customs, Yulia Driga, told one of the bloggers on TikTok the cost of her outfit. According to her, a hat from Ukrainian designer Ruslan Baginsky costs 18 thousand UAH, a Louis Vuitton bag costs $1 thousand 500, Hermes shoes cost $800, a Cartier watch costs $5 thousand, and a dog leash from the Gucci brand – 200 dollars “Public” writes about this. Lvov”.
Also in the video, the official talks about how she works “a little for herself, a little for the state.” Her declaration for 2023 indicates 136 thousand UAH. salaries at customs, 41 thousand UAH. earnings from business activities and 3 thousand dollars. in cash.
Journalist Taras Seredich notes that the video appeared on TikTok on April 12, but was subsequently deleted.
Blogger Nicholas Karma, who filmed the video, explained on Instagram that Julia Driga asked him to delete the video. He archived it so the video would not be viewable. Subsequently, the blogger again opened the video for viewing, because Yulia did not object to this.
The head of Lviv customs, Andrey Kuznik, has already responded to the scandalous video and wrote on Facebook that “Driga Yulia wrote a letter of resignation by agreement of the parties, on the basis of which I signed the corresponding order.” According to his information, since August 2, 2023, Driga worked as the Chief Inspector of the Department of Administrative and Economic Activities.
After today’s video, an inspection was launched, within the framework of which Driga Yulia was invited to give an explanation to the department for preventing corruption,” Kuznik noted.
The NAPC has already been informed about the situation “for the purpose of conducting an inspection and responding accordingly.”
After her dismissal, Yulia Driga told journalist Taras Seredich that her watch was a copy, and she purchased the bag, which was an original from an old collection, with money from the business.
Source: “Public. Lviv”
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