Police Corruption Case in Moscow: Takhtaulov and Alleged Illegal Migration Network
Two Moscow courts are weighing separate cases that center on Dmitry Takhtaulov, the former deputy head of the Department for Migration Issues within the Moscow Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation. The coverage comes from Kommersant, which notes the simultaneous proceedings and the high profile nature of the allegations.
Investigators and prosecutors accuse the ex senior police official of orchestrating the illegal movement of about ten thousand foreign citizens into Russia. According to the materials, Takhtaulov and his relatives accumulated substantial assets, including real estate holdings, luxury vehicles with prestigious foreign plates, and a sizable cash reserve. The Prosecutor General’s Office contends that these assets were acquired through bribes, prompting a request to seize the property involved in the case.
The trial of Fyodor Fokin and three collaborators is underway in Moscow at the Butyrsky and Preobrazhensky courts. The defendants are charged with organizing illegal immigration using their official positions, forming a network built to assist migrants moving into Russia outside legal channels.
Evidence presented by the prosecutor’s office indicates that Takhtaulov registered property and vehicles obtained through criminal activity under the names of close relatives, including his mother, daughter, and former wife. In one striking note, the total value of assets attributed to the nominee owner associated with Takhtaulov’s family is reported to exceed 91 million rubles, a figure that stands in sharp contrast to the mother’s official income reported over recent years, which amounts to about 1.1 million rubles.
Earlier reports described actions by Vyacheslav Fokin and Dmitry Takhtaulov, who were linked to the Moscow migration administration, as part of a broader inquiry into how labor migrants were permitted to enter and remain in the country. The investigations indicate that officers used their positions to facilitate allowances and permits beyond standard procedures, and as a result, both men faced house arrest while the legal proceedings continued.
There has also been coverage of a separate development in a Tomsk region court, where a judge was reported to have received bribes since 2018 and was given a suspended sentence. This parallel case illustrates broader concerns about corruption within the judiciary and related state bodies in the region, underscoring why authorities emphasize the need for transparency and accountability across several sectors. [Kommersant]