Consideration of the application to extend the investigation of arrest detachment mayor of Yaroslavl Eugene Urlashovu his zamu Dmitry Donskova and adviser Alex Lopatin delayed Tuesday until late at night, and the decision of the court announced yesterday.
The investigators insisted on extending the officials arrest until January 3, 2015, citing the fact that, once free, the accused would abscond or influence witnesses. In turn, lawyers assured the court that the case investigators built solely on assumptions. Therefore, the protection offered to replace the contents of the accused in jail to house arrest or bail. In this case, the former leader of the party “Civic Platform” businessman Mikhail Prokhorov gave bail to the court that is willing to pay a deposit for the liberation of Eugene Urlashova 15 million rubles. In the case of the election of ex-mayor of house arrest Prokhorov promised to provide for him in his apartment Yaroslavl.
However, the judge was not impressed. In his ruling, he rejected the arguments investigation that former officials can influence the course of the investigation or put pressure on witnesses, who have long been questioned. But do not rule out the possibility that, once free, the accused would abscond. Therefore, the court extended his sentence by three months.
The mayor of Yaroslavl Urlashov was detained GUEBiPK MIA on the night of July 3, 2013. He was charged for hours. 3 tbsp. And 30 h. 4 tbsp. 290 of the Criminal Code (attempt to bribe in especially large amount associated with extortion). Detention officer caused a great resonance, as Evgeny Urlashov was one of the few opposition politicians, who in 2012 managed to win the election of mayors candidate of the “United Russia”. Meanwhile, the TFR has repeatedly stressed that it is purely Urlashova criminal, not political orientation.
According to the investigation, the mayor of Yaroslavl was trying to get a rollback in the amount of 14 million rubles. (6% of the contract value) with the head of OOO “Radostroy” Sergei Shmelev for the renewal of his contract by cleaning the streets. Entrepreneur turned to GUEBiPK and control operatives handed the agreed amount to the driver Alexei Zakharov Andrey Lopatin. He had to take them to the appointed place, where the money had to take officials. But they did not come, and detectives arrested anyone who could be involved in the extortion of bribes. Under investigation except Urlashova mayor, Andrei Zakharov and Alexei Lopatin were also deputy mayor Dmitry Donskoy and head of the city agency for municipal order Poykalaynen Maxim, also participated in the negotiations with the victim.
Already in the course of the investigation it was Eugene Urlashovu new charges – in getting in 2012-2013 bribes from Yaroslavl entrepreneur, municipal deputy from the “United Russia” Edward Avdolyana. According to investigators, a businessman sought a court of bankruptcy of one of the Yaroslavl enterprises, but the mayor objected to this and filed a counterclaim for a review which allegedly demanded 30 million rubles.
In early July, the TFR has announced the completion of the investigation, after which the accused proceeded to review the materials. Yevgeny Urlashov and his two co-defendant pleaded not guilty. In turn, the untried and Poykalaynen Zakharov, concluding with the prosecution pre-trial cooperation agreement, she was found.
Alex Sokovnin
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