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Criminal Investigation on fraud in the amount of more than 134 million rubles is finalized

The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the North Caucasian Federal Okrug finalized the criminal investigation against Mr. Dmitry Vasiliev, Mrs. Tatyana Ivanova, Mr. Mikhail Talalaev, Mr. Gitihmad Kebedov and Mr. Aydemir Karagulov. They are accused of committing a crime prescribed in Part 4, Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud committed by an organized group, on an especially large scale) on the territory of Moscow, the Republic of Dagestan, the Republic of Kalmykia, the Stavropol and Krasnodar Krais.

During the preliminary investigation, it was established that the mentioned above persons committed the theft of funds and property of the Rosagroleasing JSC Company in the amount of more than 134 million rubles, under the guise of entering into financial lease (leasing) agreements for the supply of agricultural equipment, machinery and breeding animals with the agro-industrial leasing Company Rosagroleasing JSC. They acted as part of two organized groups, together with other participants in the crimes, which were committed by them between June 2012 and June 2014.

The investigation established the property of the accused, which was arrested in order to ensure the execution of the subsequent verdict in terms of a civil claim and other property penalties.

Previously, criminal cases against 12 defendants were separated from the criminal case into separate proceedings, and they were sent to court for consideration on the merits. The courts passed guilty verdicts against 9 defendants, criminal cases are pending against 3 persons.

The investigation collected a sufficient evidence base, in connection with which the criminal case against Mr. Vasiliev, Mrs. Ivanova, Mr. Talalaev, Mr. Kebedov and Mr. Karagulov, with the approved indictment, was sent to the Khamovnichesky District Court of Moscow for consideration on the merits.