Investigators demand arrest in absentia for runaway ex-minister Abyzov case defendant
Investigators have filed a motion to issue an arrest warrant for Andrey Titarenko, an escaped defendant in a 4 billion-ruble (about $60 million at the current exchange rate) embezzlement case of the former Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov, in absentia.
Investigators charge Krasnoyarsk businessman accused of murders with gang leading
Investigators have additionally charged Krasnoyarsk businessman Anatoly Bykov accused of murders with building and leading a criminal organization.
Ex-head of Moscow Region’s district additionally charged with criminal community creation
Additional charges of creation of a criminal community have been brought against ex-head of the Moscow Region’s Klin District Alexander Postrigan accused of embezzlement, forgery and abuse of office.
Russian attorney suspected of fraud put in detention
Attorney Sergey Shcherbakov on Thursday was placed in detention on suspicion of involvement in organized fraud upon a court order.
Four Russians accused of theft and gambling extradited from Belarus
Belarus has extradited four persons charged with organized group theft, illegal organization of gambling and criminal community to Russia.
Russia’s regional businessman detained as part of double homicide case
The Sverdlovsky District Court in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk on Friday placed businessman and ex-regional lawmaker Anatoly Bykov in detention in the 1994 double murder case.
Alleged Russian crime boss to be held in detention until mid-June
The Moscow City Court on Tuesday upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention of an alleged crime boss Oleg Medvedev, known as Oleg Shishkanov, until June 12.
Russia’s President signs amendments restricting prosecution of businesspersons into law
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has signed into law legislative amendments limiting the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons as well as those mitigating punishments for forex-related crimes.
Organizer of mass Moscow cemetery clashes gets over 3 years in prison
The Moscow City Court on Wednesday found Georgy Makaryev guilty of organizing violent clashes at the city’s Khovansky cemetery involving scores of people and sentenced him to 3 years and 9 months behind bars.
Moscow City Court upholds extension of detention of Togliattikhimbank head
The Moscow City Court has upheld the extension of detention of Alexander Popov, the chairman of the board of Togliattikhimbank, until May 1.
Two GTA gang members sentenced to long prison terms in Tajikistan
A court in Tajikistan has sentenced two members of the infamous GTA gang, who had absconded Russian investigators, to 25 years in prison each.
Supreme Court Chair defines criteria of charging entrepreneurs with creating organized gangs
Charges related to organization of and membership in criminal associations were to be brought against businesspersons only if such criminal societies were established specifically with the aim to commit serious and especially serious crimes.
St. Petersburg businessman gains rehabilitation over acquittal of gang organization
CEO of Petropolis company Mark Bronovsky convicted of a tax refund fraud has sued out a right to rehabilitation after acquittal of creating an organized criminal network.
Ombudsman Titov backs bill to fence businesspersons from criminal society related charges
Russia’s business ombudsman Boris Titov has favourably viewed a presidential proposal to limit the application of a Criminal Code article defining sanctions for participation in or organization of criminal societies as concerns businesspersons.
Former Russian senator Arashukov, his father to spend New Year holidays in detention
Moscow’s Basmanny District Court on Thursday extended detention of Rauf Arashukov and his father Raul as part of a case over organizing a criminal community until January 30.
Investigators move to detain yet another defendant in ex-minister Abyzov embezzlement case
Investigators had petitioned the Moscow District Basmanny Court to detain Ekaterina Zayats, a new defendant in the 4 billion-ruble ($64 million) embezzlement case involving ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov.
Japan extradites Russian man convicted of grave crimes
Runaway Russian citizen Vladimir Zolenko, who had been convicted of committing grave crimes, was extradited from Japan.
Titov sends President list of entrepreneurs wrongly accused of organizing criminal gangs
Business ombudsman Boris Titov has presented to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin a list of entrepreneurs detained on “unfounded allegations” of setting organized criminal societies.
Detention of three defendants in ex-minister Abyzov embezzlement case upheld
The Moscow City Court on Friday upheld detention of three defendants in the 4 billion-ruble embezzlement case involving ex-Minister for Open Government affairs Mikhail Abyzov.All defendants plead not guilty.
Former Soviet law enforcement officer sentenced to life denied parole
A court in Russia’s Republic of Mordovia has dismissed a petition for parole filed by the 74-year ex-law enforcement officer Pavel Stakhovtsev sentenced to life for creating a gang.