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Parole of ex-Senator Torlopov overturned by Supreme Court of Russia’s Komi Republic

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Komi has overturned a lower court decision to grant parole to former senator Vladimir Torlopov, who was sentenced to 6.5 years in prison in the case of ex-head of the Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer.

13:49 17.09.2021

Investigation launched into operation of regional cell of banned Jehovah’s Witnesses

A criminal case has been launched against five alleged members of a regional cell of Jehovah’s Witnesses, a religious organization banned in Russia.

12:54 04.03.2021

Resident of Russia’s Komi ordered to prison for murder of judge

A court in Russia’s Republic of Komi has sentenced a 34-year local resident to 8 years in prison for killing a magistrate judge.

16:25 05.02.2021

Former Interior Minister of Russia’s Komi Republic faces bribery trial

Ex-Interior Minister of Russia’s Komi Republic Victor Polovnikov will stand trial in a case over bribetaking on a large scale.

11:24 18.12.2020

Russian resident faces trial on Nazism justification allegations

The Supreme court of Russia’s Komi Republic will hear a case against a 55-year old resident of the town of Vorkuta over online denial of the Nazi crimes.

15:32 11.12.2020

New charges brought against ex-head of Komi Republic Gaizer – Investigative Committee

Russia’s Investigative Committee has presented its final version of office abuse charges brought against ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, who had been earlier found guilty of fraud, money laundering and corruption.

18:46 28.07.2020

Appeal against 11-year sentence of Komi Republic ex-head adjourned until June 10

The Second Cassation Court of General Jurisdiction has postponed an appeal against an 11-year sentence of ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, who had been found guilty of fraud, money laundering and corruption, until June 10.

13:59 20.05.2020

Regional top police officer suspected of bribetaking

A head of the Interior Ministry’s Komi Republic Directorate has been arrested on suspicion of receiving a bribe on a major scale, according to the Investigative Committee’s press service.

10:25 17.01.2020

Russian man gets 5.5 years in prison for beating pregnant woman

A court in Russia’s Republic of Komi has sentenced a 26-year local citizen to 5.5 years in prison for torture and threat against a pregnant woman.

16:52 18.11.2019

Russia’s Investigative Committee completes probe into 36 deaths at Komi Republic's mine

The Main Investigative Directorate of Russia’s Investigative Committee has completed a probe into a criminal case over deaths of 36 people as a result of an explosion at the Severnaya Mine in the city of Vorkuta in 2016.

16:42 21.10.2019

Moscow court upholds 11-year sentence of Komi Republic ex-head

The Moscow City Court on Friday refused to change an 11-year prison sentence of ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, who had been found guilty of fraud, money laundering and corruption.

15:00 18.10.2019

Ex-chair of republican election commission gets 6 years for bribery

Ex-chair of the election commission of Russia’s Republic of Komi Yelena Shabarshina has received 6 years in colony for taking bribes.

13:50 19.09.2019

Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer gets 11 years in prison

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow on Monday found ex-head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer guilty of fraud, money laundering and receiving bribes and sentenced him to 11 years in high security prison.

13:45 10.06.2019

Investigation into notorious Russian gang case completed

Investigation into a criminal case against gang members allegedly involved in committing serious and very serious crimes in Russia’s Komi Republic and Arkhangelsk Region has been completed.

10:59 25.04.2019

Former Russian bailiff gets 5.5 years in prison for corruption

A court in Russia’s city of Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, has sentenced a former chief of a department of bailiffs to 5.5 years in prison for corruption.

14:20 19.04.2019

Prosecutor seeks 21-year prison sentence for Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer

A prosecutor has demanded a 21-year imprisonment for the former head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer charged with taking bribes and organizing a criminal network.

19:43 26.03.2019

Ex-Komi government official’s sentence for bribery, money laundering upheld

The Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld a 7-year prison sentence passed on ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov for participation in a criminal gang, taking a bribe and money laundering.

16:33 08.08.2018

Ex-Komi government official gets 7 years in prison for bribery, money laundering

Ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov has been sentenced to 7 years in prison and fined 170 million rubles ($2.7 million).

15:40 31.05.2018

Prosecutor demands 9 years in prison for ex-Komi government official

Prosecutor has asked Moscow’s Zamoskvoretsky District Court to sentence ex-Deputy Chairman of the Komi government Konstantin Romadanov to 9 years in prison and a 180-million ruble fine in a money laundering case.

14:33 17.05.2018

Accomplice of Komi Republic’s ex-head Gaizer gets 6 years in prison

A court has sentenced Demyan Moskvin, an accomplice of the former head of Russia’s Komi Republic Vyacheslav Gaizer, to 6 years in prison for embezzlement, money laundering and participation in a criminal organization.

17:16 08.05.2018