Against the former vice-mayor of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk criminal case – RIA Novosti

VLADIVOSTOK, April 30 – RIA Novosti. Investigators opened a criminal case against the former vice-mayor of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magomed Magomedov, who is suspected of abuse of office in a previous job, told RIA Novosti source in law enforcement bodies.

A few hours earlier, it became known that the other vice-mayor of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Alex LESQUIN detained on suspicion of taking a bribe from a local resident of 10 million rubles. The representative of the mayor’s office told RIA Novosti that LESQUIN is still in office until the issue of his dismissal is decided.

The regional prosecutor’s office reported that recognizes the legitimacy of the criminal case under part 1 of article 285 of the Criminal Code “on the fact of abuse of authority ex-director of the regional autonomous institution” Sport and tourist complex “Mountain Air” M “, who in August 2014 (when the position was held Magomedov) on behalf of the complex, but without the consent of the Supervisory Board – “abusing his official powers, mercenary or other personal interest in the form of nepotism and protectionism” – concluded an agreement with the University of Sakhalin to a paid professional training (bachelor’s) value more than 400 thousand rubles.

According to the agency, in August 2014 by the University were enrolled about 100 thousand rubles, and budget “Mountain Air” has been caused damage to about 100 thousand rubles.

According to RIA Novosti representative of the municipality of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Magomedov has already written a letter of resignation from the post of vice-mayor on their own. “April 14 statement signed by the mayor of the city,” – said the source.

Previously arrested former minister of agriculture Sakhalin Nikolai Borisov and oversaw the fishing industry, former Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Karepkin Sakhalin. Borisov became a defendant in another high-profile case of corruption in the region, in which, among others, have been arrested former governor Alexander Khoroshavin. The total amount of bribes, the charges against ex-officials, tens of millions of rubles.

The very Horoshavin lost his post as governor in March, with strong language “in connection with the loss of confidence.” The former governor, as well as a number of his alleged accomplices, is now under arrest on charges of accepting a bribe of $ 5.6 million at the conclusion of a state contract for the construction of one of the blocks of Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk CHP. Also in the new criminal case Horoshavin suspected of taking bribes in the amount of at least 15 million rubles.