Vladivostok Frunzensky District Court rejected Investigation petition for the arrest in absentia of the mayor of Bolshoi Kamen, Rustyam Abushaev, wanted in a fraud case. On Friday, May 5, reports DEA News.
The mayor was previously on the federal wanted list, then Wrote video message claiming to be in the area Special military operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine.
On March 22, 2023, Abushaev was detained in absentia, but later the Primorsky District Court overturned the arrest warrant for violation of the rules of criminal procedure. In early May, the issue of preventive measures was submitted for new consideration.
“The Frunzensky District Court of the city of Vladivostok refused to fulfill his petition to choose a measure in the form of detention,” said the unified press service of the regional judicial system.
At the same time, no other restraining measures were chosen for Abushaev.
The essence of the charges
In 2019-2021, Abushaev headed the Nadezhda district of Primorsky Krai. He is accused of land fraud. The portal writes that the defendants in the case are also the former first vice president of the county and a former expert in the local government’s architecture and urban planning department. VladNews.
According to the investigation, the defendants provided two plots of land for the property of a disabled person in the region of De-Vries and in the village of Klyuchevoi fictitious in 2019-2020.
The average market value of the plots exceeds 54 million rubles. According to the UK, they were re-registered on behalf of third parties and divided into 22 sections, which the accused used at his discretion.
The district attorney’s office wants all illegally registered lands to become municipal property.
Also, Abushaev is accused of participating in the management of a commercial enterprise through proxies from 2015 to 2022. The company is engaged in the provision of commercial space for rent.
Due to the lack of information on Abushaev’s whereabouts, he was placed on the federal wanted list. The press service of the Bolshekamensk administration reported that until April 18, he was on official recess and did not resign.
Participation in SVO
One day before the end of the holiday, on April 17, Abushaev, telegraph channel attractive.
“Dear friends! I am currently in a special military operations zone. I made the decision to come here a long time ago, but felt the urgent need, especially when attending events for the families of the mobilized.
This is our Motherland, our people, and I want to protect my country and my people.
We’ll be back with a win! I will try to convey the news as much as possible. Your support warms our warriors, it is really needed here. Take care of yourself, take care of each other!”, – stated in the publication.
There was no official confirmation of information about Abushaev’s participation in the special operation.
On April 22, the commander of the Primorsky volunteer detachment “Tiger” said that Abushaev was serving with him and expressed hope that the official “will make himself look good”. The military stated that the mayor was in Pavlovka.