Utah Trucking Owner Gets 3 Years Supervised Release in FedEx Bribery Case

Key Details Konstantin Tomilin, co-owner of Salt Lake Trucking Group (SLTG), was sentenced on February 3, 2026, to 3 years of supervised release for his role in a decade-long bribery scheme involving FedEx Ground. He was ordered to pay $650,000 in restitution and forfeit $3,891,650 in cash and assets. The Scheme From 2009 to 2019, SLTG owners including Tomilin and Yevgeny Felix Tuchinsky paid approximately $300,000 in bribes to Ryan Mower, a FedEx Ground linehaul manager, to secure additional freight runs. Mower submitted false information to help the company expand beyond FedEx policy limits, generating roughly $150 million in unearned revenue. Why It Matters This case underscores the consequences of corruption in freight contracting and the importance of fair competition. Both defendants were convicted of wire fraud and honest services fraud in February 2024. Tuchinsky personally gained $7 million while Tomilin gained over $4 million from the illegal scheme. The investigation involved the DOT Office of Inspector General, FBI, IRS Criminal Investigation, and Defense Criminal Investigative Service. This prosecution sends a clear message that bribery schemes will be prosecuted aggressively.