Ex-head of local customs Arthur Poliakov was murdered in Mykolaiv region. He got this position in 2010. Before, he had been working as the deputy head of ‘Yahodyn’. On 3 April he went out from home to take back money someone had owed him. However, he did not rcome back. His wife applied to the police the next day. The law enforcements had been searching for a man for a week. In the flow of investigation they detained two people.

According to their testimony, Poliakov was strangled with a rope to keep money. The sum was 50 000 euros.

The perpetrators are detained. They buried the victim’s body. For intentional murder the criminals may get 7-15 years of imprisonment.