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In the Republic of Dagestan, a City Council deputy and his acquaintance to stand trial for swindling and legalization of property

Within the framework of decriminalization of the North Caucasus, the Dagestan Republican Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation finished investigation of a probe into deputy of Makhachkala Deputy Assembly of municipal district with inter-urban division and his 60-year-old acquaintance. They are accused of committing of offences under Part 4 of Article 159 (swindling on an especially large scale - 3 episodes) and Paragraph B of Part 4 of Article 174.1 of the Criminal Code of Russia (legalization (laundering) of monetary funds acquired by a person in an illegal way).

According to investigation data, from 2014 to 2017 the accused by means of deceit and composing of forged documents on behalf of the city administration and sale-purchase agreements, took over three land plots belonging to municipal and federal property of a total area of 55,000 square meters and of total value of approximately 270 million roubles.

Investigation took measures to return the land plots to owners and to arrest the indicated property.

The investigation gathered enough evidence; therefore, the probe with the approved indictment will be sent to the court to be tried on the merits.