Lefortovo court of Moscow on Wednesday held a meeting on the issue of the arrest of Deputy Culture Minister of Russia Grigory Pirumova. He was taken to court the day before, but the judge Margarita Kotova deferred consideration of the application for sending officials into custody in connection with the late time of the day. On the eve of the vice-head of the Ministry and several other people were arrested on suspicion of stealing at least 60 million rubles., Dedicated to the restoration of cultural heritage.
Although the meeting was scheduled for the evening, early in the morning in a historic building Lefortovo court duty journalists.
Pirumov was brought to the court, accompanied by fighters of the special division of the FSB.
From the reporters and cameras, he covered his face a sheet of paper and he did not respond to reporters’ questions, and during the process behaved confidently, was taciturn and sullen.
at the beginning of the trial the judge asked the investigator of the FSB (the matter is they are investigating) to justify its request for sending Pirumova in jail. “And then you sat down for some reason in the auditorium. You there and be seen “- cheerfully said Kotov. Then almost two-meter investigator stood to his full height and nearly marched toward the grandstand court.
«The investigators have reason to believe that, at liberty, the suspect might abscond from the investigation bodies, as well as using his official position to threaten witnesses or otherwise obstruct the investigation of crime “, – he said the FSB
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According to him,
not all accomplices of the crime identified and arrested, and in addition, the deputy minister, “a part of the stolen sum that during searches could not be found. »
He explained that Pirumov suspected of fraud on a large scale (art. 159 § 4 of the Criminal Code), the maximum penalty for which -. 10 years in prison. As a result, he asked the officer to conclude in jail for the entire period of investigation. The representative of the prosecutor’s office supported the investigator, noting that, according to available to the supervisory authority documents Pirumov has no diseases that would make it impossible to stay in prison.
After that, the word took the suspect’s lawyer Theodore Kupriyanov, who strongly disagreed with the arguments of the security forces.
«the investigator has not provided any evidence that Pirumov, being free, can someone threatened. The fact that it takes such a position, does not say that it will destroy the evidence. In addition, there are other kinds of preventive measures, such as house arrest. If the investigation is afraid of something, then he has the right to ban my client to leave the walls of his house and to prohibit use of communication facilities, as well as send a request for the removal of my client from the post “-. Said defender
He stressed that
Pirumov has three children, two of whom – minors, and is ready to actively cooperate with the investigation.
«He gave during interrogation detailed testimony, the investigator, even at some point interrupted him, saying that “this time is enough”, – said Kupriyanov. The lawyer added that Pirumov has a number of awards, including a medal “For Service to the Motherland» II degree, Order of 65th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War and church awards.
In addition, the defender said:
culture Minister Vladimir Medina sent the court a positive response to his subordinate and asked the judge to take it into account when deciding on the arrest
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«I appeal to the court for the arrest of the deputy minister’s home. It can be placed under arrest in his apartment in Lavrushinsky Lane. There it is registered and lives with his wife and children “, – concluded Kupriyanov
The very Pirumov was extremely laconic and only backed his defender
«.. I want your honor to draw your attention to the response that was sent Medinsky.
it says that I characterized positively, and not prone to illegal activities. In addition, it is not clear how I can influence the result – I do not know the FSB and Investigative Committee, “- said the deputy minister. The judge Kotova retired to the deliberation room, and took a very short pause, decided to arrest Pirumova until May 10 this year.
As told in an interview with “Gazetoy.Ru” Kupriyanov lawyer, most likely, the deputy head of the Ministry of Culture sent to Lefortovo detention center. On the question of whether there is in the case file names of people who have not yet detained in the case, defense counsel responded that “will not be responsible.” However, the lawyer stressed that necessarily appeal against the judge’s decision.
Also on the eve of the case the court sent to prison director “Baltstroy” Dmitry Sergeyev.
On Wednesday, had previously been arrested on 10 May, director of asset management department and the investment policy the Ministry of Culture Boris Mazo, director of “Baltstroy” Dmitry Sergeyev and another person involved in the case, Igor Ivanov.
On the eve of the press service the Ministry of culture issued a stingy comment on the already well-resonant case.
«The Minister of culture Vladimir Medina informed of the activities carried out by the investigating authorities of Russia. We also note that in recent years the restoration industry under the leadership of Deputy Minister Gregory Pirumova made significant progress, “- said in a statement agency
On the eve of the operatives of the FSB conducted a series of searches and detentions. involving theft of budget funds managers of the Ministry of culture and business.
The investigators also searched the offices of the company “Baltstroy”, which specializes in the restoration works of objects of historical value. JSC “Baltstroy” – one of the largest construction companies in Russia. The company participated in the reconstruction of the Admiralty, circus Ciniselli, Peter and Paul and the Naval Cathedral in St. Petersburg, walls and towers of the Moscow Kremlin, the Faceted Chamber of the Moscow Conservatory, the Triumphal Square, Solovetsky monastery, Izborsk museum-reserve Trinity-Sergius Lavra, the Resurrection Monastery in New Jerusalem, the Maly Theatre in Moscow.
The FSB believe that the arrested officers and public officials implicated in the theft of funds during the reconstruction of a medieval fortress in Izborsk and other landmarks in the city.
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