The Russia’s Investigative Committee carries on revealing corrupt links between representatives of law enforcement and supervising bodies in organization of trade in markets across the country.
Moscow Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation against deputy chief – head of check department of Moscow Office the Federal Migration Service in Eastern Administrative District Andrey Petrashov. He is suspected of a crime under paragraph “c” of article 286 of the RF Criminal Code (exceeding official powers).
According to investigators, on 7 July 2013, Petrashov and other officials of the Federal Migration Service were carrying out an on-site unplanned check on the places of work and accommodation of foreign and stateless citizens. During the check Petrashov made a conspiracy with Ismail Abtini, who had organized illegal staying in the Russian Federation, of people breaking the migration regime. In his turn the official of the Federal Migration Service promised that during the check the illegal migrants would not be cited and instructed Abtini on measures he should have taken to conceal their staying in the territory under the check. Moreover, Petrashov released from the check over 600 people illegally staying in the Russian Federation.
As a result several foreign and stateless citizens committed crimes under part 2 of article 210 of the RF Criminal Code (membership in a criminal community), paragraphs “a” and “b” of part 2 of article 322.1 (organization of illegal migration).
Deputy chief of Galyanovo district office of the Russian Interior Ministry and deputy chief on operational work of Izmaylovo district office of the Russian Interior Ministry are also going to be checked on involvement in the crime.
Head of Media Relations V.I. Markin
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