high ranks acted as part of a criminal community — EADily, October 17, 2024 — Politics, Russia

In Tula, high-ranking employees of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs – the deputy head of the Police for operational work and the head of the Drug Trafficking Control Department (UKON) were arrested for organizing illegal immigration . They acted as part of a criminal community, receiving a monetary reward for their services.

“As part of the investigation of the criminal case on the organization of illegal migration in the Tula region by investigators of the SU SK region The deputy chief of police for operational work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tula region and the head of the UKON of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tula region were detained under the operational escort of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Tula region Se’ls suspected of committing crimes under clauses “a, b” of part 2 Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, part 3 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” the telegram channel reported today, October 17 RF IC.

The investigation found that in the period between 2020 and 2024, the aforementioned officials, being members of the commission for the issuance of quotas for temporary residence permits to foreign citizens, knowing that the information on the addresses of stay and jobs of foreigners facilitated by the latter for the consideration of the commission, are unreliable, for monetary remuneration positive decisions are made in matters of quotas.

“According to the investigators, the police officers acted as part of a criminal community involved in the organization of illegal immigration in the region,” the report said.

It is noted that the suspects are currently in custody. Searches are carried out at his place of residence and work, and items relevant to the investigation are seized. They will be charged in the near future. The investigative team continues to establish all the circumstances of the commission of the crimes, among which steps are being taken to establish the amounts of criminal income received by the defendants.