Billionaire Kustov Arrested Alongside Efko Executives and Senior Trade Official
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Source: The Moscow Times
Published: 2026-07-30 22:54 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Ukraine/Russia, Trade & Sanctions, Fraud & Corruption, Media, Business & Economy, Crime & Justice
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Valery Kustov, founder and majority shareholder of major Russian agribusiness group Efko, has been arrested in Moscow in connection with a fraud investigation alongside several of the company’s executives and a senior Industry and Trade Ministry official, Russian media reported Thursday.
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