A group within the regional department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Krasnoyarsk Territory, including the head of the criminal investigation division, is under suspicion of accepting bribes and providing patronage to local business people connected to the city market. This is the information shared by the district attorney’s office.
Investigators report that a local entrepreneur began transferring money to the head of the criminal investigation division in the summer of 2022 as compensation for law enforcement in the Krasnoyarsk market. Funds were then received by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and forwarded to the head of the forensic investigation division. In total, the businessman is alleged to have paid about one million rubles in bribes.
According to available data, a corruption case has been opened, compiled from materials provided by the FSB. One of the implicated individuals, along with the head of the judicial investigation division, has been detained, and a separate case has been opened against him for accepting bribes. In the coming days, prosecutors will determine preventive measures for the remaining defendants.
There are reports that similar bribery schemes involved high-ranking officers of the FPS in Crimea prior to these events. The investigation continues, and authorities are pursuing accountability at multiple levels to deter such corrupt practices.