Rostov regional police have confirmed that an investigation is under way at the Taganrog Automobile Plant, or TagAZ.
"Investigative procedures are being carried out by officers from Search Unit No. 1 dealing with economic security and anti-corruption measures … and these are part of a criminal investigation that was opened earlier," said Yekaterina Danova, a local spokesperson for the ministry.
TagAZ started the assembly of Hyundai cars in 2001 and BYD and Chery cars in August last year.