MOSCOW, November 14 (RAPSI) – The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld detention for Crimea’s deputy prime minister Vitaly Nakhlupin as part of a corruption case, the court’s press service told RAPSI.

On October 18, the official was detained until December 16.

Nakhlupin stands charged with receiving bribes on an especially large scale. He pleads not guilty.

Crimean leader Sergey Aksenov earlier wrote on his Facebook page that investigation concerned other officials as well. According to the republic’s head, investigative actions were conducted in the committee on road industry and competition policy, highway service and in Crimeagasseti and Krymenergo companies.