inspectors from the Ministry of Internal Affairs conducted a thorough review of the Club 500 international business club, located in central Moscow, and did not identify any violations during the operation, according to Evgeny Gritskov, who represents the club legally.
An official from the agency confirmed that no breaches were found as a result of the inspection.
The club reported that on October 25, authorities initiated an inquiry at the Club 500 venue on Rochdelskaya Street, and personnel affiliated with the club were barred from entering the premises during the checks.
During the examinations, investigators seized several documents and computers belonging to the Club 500. A law enforcement source told reporters that the police had been alerted the day before by a complaint alleging fraud connected to the club’s operations.
Earlier, local outlets described significant police activity at the site, including the involvement of the FSB and other services. Among the founders of Club 500 is the business figure known as Transformer, Dmitry Portnyagin.
In related developments, a separate case in Primorye involved the detention of the former deputy head of the National Fishery Resources Agency and several accomplices on bribery charges.