The Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia has completed the investigation of the criminal case against the former Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Abyzov and his 11 accomplices. Depending on the role of each, they are accused of committing crimes under Art. 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Part 4, Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, paragraph “a, b”, part 4 of Art. 174.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, art. 204 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, art. 289 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (creation of a criminal community using official position and participation in its activities; fraud on an especially large scale; legalization of funds received as a result of committing a crime; commercial bribery; illegal participation in business activities).
According to the investigation, in 2012-2018, the accused, acting as part of a criminal community, stole funds from the energy companies SIBEKO and RES in the amount of 4 billion rubles. They are also involved in carrying out illegal business activities with the extraction of income in excess of 32.5 billion rubles, committing commercial bribery and legalizing stolen property and illegally obtained income.
During the preliminary investigation, all 12 accused were taken into custody by the court based on a petition from the investigation.
In order to compensate for the damage caused, the investigation seized the property of Mikhail Abyzov and other defendants, as well as companies controlled by them, worth over 37 billion rubles.
The investigation has collected a sufficient evidence base, and therefore the criminal case has been sent with an indictment for transfer to court.
According to the investigation, in 2012-2018, the accused, acting as part of a criminal community, stole funds from the energy companies SIBEKO and RES in the amount of 4 billion rubles. They are also involved in carrying out illegal business activities with the extraction of income in excess of 32.5 billion rubles, committing commercial bribery and legalizing stolen property and illegally obtained income.
During the preliminary investigation, all 12 accused were taken into custody by the court based on a petition from the investigation.
In order to compensate for the damage caused, the investigation seized the property of Mikhail Abyzov and other defendants, as well as companies controlled by them, worth over 37 billion rubles.
The investigation has collected a sufficient evidence base, and therefore the criminal case has been sent with an indictment for transfer to court.
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