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The Ulyanovsk Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have finished investigating a criminal case against three local residents. Depending on the role of each one they are charged with crimes under part 4 of article 159 of the RF Penal Code (frauds committed by an organized group) and part 1 of article 174.1 (money laundering).

According to investigators, in the period between August and November 2013, the accused used the fact that one of the defendants worked in a bank to steal money from bank accounts of orphans, children deprived of parental care and those suffering from mental diseases. To do that the bank clerk changed the birth date in the data system and registered bank cards from which the money was cashed and transferred to an account opened by other accomplices. In all, the culprits stole over 2.5 million rubles. 20 minors were recognized victims. In addition, one of the accomplices laundered over 400 thousand rubles from the stolen money.

The investigators have gathered enough evidence, so the criminal case with the approved indictment has been sent to court to be tried on the merits.