Interior Ministry officers during a large-scale series of raids on charges of fraud in Vneshprombank found documents for real estate, as well as dozens of kilograms of jewelry. On Tuesday, June 28, writes “Kommersant”.
Investigative activities took place in apartments and country houses former top managers of financial institutions, as well as their relatives and authorized persons. According to the publication, the place of residence of one of former top managers of Russia, the police found a wooden gift box of three bottles of wine filled jewelry.
The searches involved more than 200 investigators of the Main Directorate of economic security and counteraction of corruption (Guebipk), investigators of the investigative Department of the MIA and special forces of the national guard. Investigative activities took place six months after the initiation of criminal proceedings as regards 4 articles 159 of the criminal code (“Fraud in especially large size”). By this time, as the newspaper notes, the police gathered information about the most not only existing but also potential defendants in the case. It was found that many top managers have almost distributed all his property among relatives or Trustees.
If the fault accused is proved, seized during searches will go to the indemnification of the damage from the actions of the leadership of Russia. In addition, defendants can add charges under article 174 “Legalization (laundering) of money or other property, acquired other persons a criminal way” the Criminal code of Russia.
On 22 April, the Monaco police arrested the co-owner of bankrupt Russia and head of the Federation of bobsleigh Russia (FBSR) George Begimova.
March 16, the Tver court of Moscow sanctioned the arrest in absentia Begimova. He has been in absentia brought accusation in swindle in especially large size. According to the investigation, executives of the failed Bank to steal funds entered into loan agreements with those organizations, which are then not returned to duty.
At the time of recognition of Vneshprombank bankrupt on 11 March, the deficit of its assets to cover the liabilities exceeded 210 billion rubles. In fact, the Bank had just over 40 billion roubles to cover the obligations for the sum more than 250 billion rubles. The license of the Bank, the Central Bank revoked on January 21.
Bejanov was one of the owners and shareholders of Vneshprombank along with her sister Larissa Markus, who led the Bank. At the end of last year, she was arrested and placed in jail on charges of embezzling 1 billion rubles.
