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Former Kamchatka police chief arrested on suspicion of abuse of power – Interior Minister

Russia’s Interior Minister Vladimir Kolokoltsev on Tuesday reported arrest of the former head of the Interior Ministry’s Directorate for Kamchatka Region Mikhail Kiselev on abuse of office allegations.

11:16 03.08.2021

One more bribery case opened against convicted ex-Mayor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

A new criminal case over bribery was launched against ex-Mayor of Russia’s Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Vitaly Ivanenko, who had been earlier sentenced to 5.5 years in penal colony for graft.

10:57 03.03.2021

Ex-Mayor of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky ordered to 5.5-year jail for graft

A court has sentenced ex-Mayor of Russia’s Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Vitaly Ivanenko to 5.5 years in high-security prison for taking bribes.

10:49 11.12.2020

Investigation launched into water pollution in Russia’s Kamchatka

Investigation was launched into pollution of the Pacific Ocean’s Avacha Bay aquatorium in Russia’s Kamchatka Krai and death of marine animals.

14:08 07.10.2020

Prosecutors urge criminal probe into water pollution in Russia’s Kamchatka

The Kamchatka Krai prosecutors have forwarded probe materials on the water body pollution in the peninsula to investigators in order a criminal case to be opened.

13:27 07.10.2020

Former Kamchatka official charged with $12,000 bribery faces trial

A prosecutor of the Kamchatka Region has approved indictment against a former mayor of the city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky charged with receiving bribes totaling to 900,000 rubles (over $12,000).

11:56 17.08.2020

Former regional police official sentenced to 5 years for waste of nearly $3 mln

Ex-chief of the Interior Ministry’s Directorate for the Kamchatka Krai Alexander Sidorenko has received 5 years behind bars for wastage of budget funds worth over 200 million rubles (about $3 million).

13:18 28.02.2020

Ex-director of insurance company receives 5.5 years for fraud

A court in Russia’s Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has sentenced ex-director of an insurance company to 5.5 years in prison for insurance fraud.

12:25 01.07.2019

Regional lawmaker charged with bribery freed from jail, put under house arrest

A court in the Russian city of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky released regional lawmaker Valery Bykov charged with corruption from detention.

15:20 05.04.2019

Kamchatkomagroprombank challenges revocation of license by Russian Central Bank

Kamchatka regional bank, Kamchatkomagroprombank, has lodged a petition demanding to invalidate an order of the Russian Central Bank withdrawing its banking license.

10:58 06.03.2019

Russian Central Bank seeks liquidation of Kamchatkomagroprombank

The Russian Central Bank has lodged a claim seeking to compulsory close Kamchatka regional bank, Kamchatkomagroprombank.

15:25 01.03.2019

Embezzlement charges brought against regional health minister

Investigators have charged Kamchatka Region’s Health Minister Tatyana Lemeshko with embezzling 22 million rubles (about $340,000 at the current exchange rate).

09:59 03.10.2018

Regional health minister suspected of $315,000 embezzlement

A criminal case has been opened against Kamchatka Region’s Health Minister Tatyana Lemeshko on suspicion of embezzling 22 million rubles (about $315,000).

10:59 11.09.2018

Two gang members receive suspended sentence for gyrfalcon poaching

Two gang members have received a 2.5-year suspended sentence each for poaching and unlawful capture of Red Book species, gyrfalcons.

11:24 20.06.2018

Investigation into gang behind gyrfalcon poaching complete

Investigators in the Kamchatka Region of Russia have completed investigation into a criminal case over poaching and unlawful capture of an endangered species, gyrfalcons.

11:59 15.01.2018

Eleven people sentenced for gyrfalcon poaching in Russia’s Kamchatka

A court in the Kamchatka Region of Russia has sentenced eleven people to punishments varying from suspended terms to 2.5 years in penal colony for unlawful poaching of seventeen gyrfalcons.

09:59 14.06.2017

Captain of foreign sea vessel suspected of crab poaching in Russia

A criminal case over illegal crab fishing in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has been opened against a foreign sea vessel captain.

13:50 07.02.2017

Ex-regional minister of sport convicted of embezzlement released on parole

The Kamchatka Regional Court has granted parole for former regional Minister of Sport Victor Kravchenko convicted of embezzling budget funds upon purchase of sports equipment.

12:35 09.01.2017

Eleven people detained in Kamchatka on charges of gyrfalcon poaching

Eleven alleged members of organized criminal group have been detained in Kamchatka Region of Russia for unlawfully poaching of seventeen gyrfalcons.

11:32 25.11.2016

Ex-CEO of Defense Ministry related company’s subsidiary gets 5-year suspended sentence

Vyacheslav Krapivny, the ex-CEO of a Kamchatka-based subsidiary of Slavyanka, a utility company servicing the Russian Defense Ministry, was put on probation for 5 years for embezzlement.

18:02 30.06.2016