MOSCOW, January 24 (RAPSI, Lyudmila Klenko) – An approved indictment against Ekaterina Bunakova who, investigators believe, has operated as an accountant for an organized criminal group of shadowy bankers illegally gaining over 322 million rubles (nearly $5.5 million), is to reach court in the nearest future, the Russian Investigative Committee informs in a statement published on Tuesday.

Investigators of the Committee’s office in the Omsk region in Siberia have completed a criminal probe into Bunakova, an ex-accountant who was charged with participation in a criminal gang and carrying out illegal banking activities, the statement says.

According to investigators, in 2008 through 2014 Bunakova took part in the activities of an organized crime group doing accounts with regard to the non-cash money transferred to the accounts of controlled corporate entities, transferred the money between such accounts, performed reconciliation of payments, and dealt with cash. Over the time the accused was a member of the gang the amount of illegal banking operations exceeded 9.2 billion rubles ($155 million), whereas the criminals could gain more than 322 million rubles (nearly $5.5 million).