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The Murmansk Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have opened a criminal case against general director of Murmanskvodokanal federal enterprise. He is suspected of a crime under paragraph “b” of part 4 of article 204 of the RF Penal Code (commercial bribery aggravated by extortion).

According to investigators, on 5 December 2014, the suspect using his position received from director of a contractor company, which was a participant of investigating and search operations conducted by the officers of the Economic Crimes Department of the Murmansk Region Office of the Russian Ministry of Interior, 12 million 500 thousand rubles for committing some actions in the interest of the contract company. The general director was detained while taking the money.

He soon will be charged with the said crime. Custodial restraint is expected. Investigating and search operations are underway to find out all the circumstances of the crime and collect and consolidate the evidence. The investigation is ongoing.