Alexander Kozintsev, the customs chief of Crimea since March 2014, has been dismissed, according to Vice Prime Minister of Crimea Mikhail Sheremet, RIA Novosti reports.
Vladimir Avramenko, the ex-head of the customs control organizing service of the Central Customs Office, has become the acting customs chief.
Sherement warned that it was too early to talk about rectification of all flaws at the customs system of Crimea. He added that operations have recently been organized to clear the ranks of the customs system.
