The investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee for the Tomsk Region continue investigating a criminal case over exceeding official authority by head of Pervomaysky District of the Tomsk Region and head of department at the Tomsk Region administration (part 2 of article 286 of the RF Penal Code).
According to preliminary information, 2009 to 2012 head of Pervomaysky District and head of business development and real economy sector department of the Tomsk Region administration from conspired and acted in the interests of commercial organizations, thus exceeding their official authorities. The head of the District filed with the business development and real economy sector department of the Tomsk Region administration applications agreed with its head on timber from the Russian Federation forest resources to municipal needs. The applications contained knowingly false information regarding the amount of timber (20 thousand 193 cubic meters) was necessary for the needs of municipalities in Pervomaysky District.
Based on the applications filed in the said period the department head gave consent for the tenders on sales contracts on the timber. As a result there was a wood cut down in the forest resources of the Russian Federation causing the state a loss of over 66 million rubles.
The head of Pervomaysky District and head of business development and real economy sector department of the Tomsk Region administration have been charged with a crime under part 2 of article 286 of the RF Penal Code (committing by an officials actions obviously outside their authority and entailing considerable violation of state interests protected by law, committed by the head of local government).
The investigation is ongoing.
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