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Deputy Head of Sochi Administration Ivan Bomberger arrested by court upon investigation request

North Caucasian Federal District Main Investigations Directorate continues investigating the probe into Ivan Bomberger, the Deputy Head of Sochi Administration. He is suspected of committing a crime under Part 1 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of Russia (exceeding official powers). Today, at a request of the investigation, he was subjected to a preventive detention.

According to the investigation, the functionary had exceeded his official powers by groundlessly giving out a permit for construction of an apartment housing complex within the power line restricted area, risking an emergency and cutting of the electricity supply.

A complex of required investigative activities aimed both to register evidence of the committed crime and to assess the legitimacy of other his decisions is currently being carried out.

Official spokesperson of the Investigative Committee of Russia S. Petrenko