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The Central Federal District Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal case against head of the Federal Fishing Agency (Roslybolovstvo) Andrey Krayny over signs of a crime under part 1 of article 292 of the RF Criminal Code (official forgery).

According to the materials of the criminal case on 25 May 2011 Krayny knowing that head of North Western territorial Directorate of Fishing Agency Sergey Muravyov was detained while attempting to take a bribe of 5 million rubles, gave an order to his subordinates to prepare an order on dismissing Muravyov post factum. Such measure could have helped Muravyov to escape legal liability for a bribe. If Muravyov had not been an official, investigators would have had to qualify his actions as fraud, which is less grave offence than bribery. Acting in his personal interest Krayny signed and registered the order dismissing Muravyov of 23 May 2011, that is two days before the crime.

Investigators managed to reveal the official forgery during investigation of the criminal case against Muravyov. At present necessary investigating operations are underway to consolidate the evidence. In the near future investigators are going to question Andrey Krayny.

The criminal case against Muravyov over numerous facts of bribery of a total sum of 26 million rubles and abuse of office is being listened in court.