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The Moscow Region Main Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened another criminal case against head of Istra District Anna Shcherba. She is suspected of a crime under part 2 of article 286 of the RF Penal Code (excess of authority).

According to investigators, in February 2012, the head of Istra District acting in the interests of OOO Tri Kita provided in private ownership a piece of land in the second sanitary belt of the main source of drinking water for the city of Moscow – the Istra river. However, the official was aware that under the law she had not right to make the property private ownership as it was limited in circulation. Since the property was let into private ownership under article 36 of the Land Code of the Russian Federation, its price was determined as equal to a tenfold rate of land tax for a unit of area, which is over 5.5 million rubles, with the cadaster cost of the property for the moment of transaction over 79 million rubles.

The said actions of the head of Istra District led to considerable violation of interests of society and state protected by law.

At present a number of investigative operations are underway to consolidate the evidence. The criminal cases against the head of Istra District will soon be filed in a single proceeding.

Head of Media Relations                                                                                                    V.I. Markin