The mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev (left) before considering the request for the arrest of the Basmanny court
The court refused to release the mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev on bail of 10 million rubles, and chose a measure of restraint arrest. Mayor accused of creating the conditions to enrich the company of his relatives, his guilt, he did not recognize the
Basmanny court of the capital late Thursday sanctioned the arrest of the mayor of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev. At least the next two months, until 31 July, the official conduct in the detention center.
The judge accepted the arguments of the investigator’s note, which stated that if elected milder preventive measure official can put pressure on witnesses, some of whom It is his subordinate. In addition, the investigation is concerned that the mayor can put pressure on the public opinion because of its close relatives, according to investigators, control several media outlets in the region
Earlier, Moscow’s Basmanny court sent under arrest a second person involved in the case -. Head of the company ” Roads Vladivostok “Andrew Lushnikova who pleaded guilty and gave, according to the investigator, Pushkareva incriminating evidence.
Pushkarev was detained in Vladivostok on June 1, and on a plane Thursday morning brought to the capital. Immediately after the arrival of the Investigative Committee of the mayor was charged and taken to an arrest.
48 hours for the rest
In the evening brought a court Pushkarev. Under the flashes of cameras stocky suntanned official silence was held in the meeting room. He was accompanied by the FSB soldiers in masks, which are located on the back of the bench in the hall. From relatives in court only came his son.
Before the start of the process Pushkarev consulted with his lawyer and was a petition. His, he said immediately after the hearing.
The official said that he had been detained the previous day, all day, he participated in the investigation, but at night it has already sent to Moscow, where he arrived by plane only at 11 am.
He asked for time to relax, consult with a lawyer and collecting “evidence of his innocence.” “I need at least 48 hours” – he assured the judge
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In the end, his request was granted in part: Judge Natalya Dudar adjourned for 20 minutes to the detainee and his counsel have read the materials of the detention case
Can fly by helicopter
<. p> After the break, the word took the investigator. He insisted that Pushkarev charged with a felony, “abuse of power” and “commercial bribery.” The second person involved in the case – Andrei Lushnikov – already confessed, said Investigator
He insisted that Pushkareva can not be left at liberty, because it can hide, to put pressure on the witnesses, destroy evidence.. Or may try to shape public opinion in order to discredit the preliminary investigation, the investigator said.
According to the prosecutor, the mayor’s family and he has a different official real estate in Russia and impressive cash. Businesses his siblings make large transfers of money abroad, one of such transfers exceeded 250 million rubles, said the investigator. “Pushkarev regularly used a helicopter and two boats, which are owned by his relatives, and even crossed to them the border of the country”, – the investigator told
June 1, according to the investigation, the mayor was going to fly from Vladivostok to Moscow. where he could go abroad, said the investigator. He supported the prosecutor and said that the mayor is accused of selfish crimes and created a scheme of enrichment companies of their relatives.
The Good Wife
The very Pushkarev and his lawyer asked the court send him under house arrest or on bail of 10 million rubles. The lawyer pointed out that it is this amount are ready to assemble the relatives and friends of the accused. “I went to Moscow on a business trip for a meeting on the development of the Far East. And I had booked the tickets back. I’m nowhere [abroad] was not going to leave, “- said the mayor
Pushkarev said that he had rented a house in Moscow, where he is under house arrest.. He promised to cooperate with the investigation, but insisted that the blame does not recognize. His big spending, he explained the good earnings of his wife, which last year alone zadeklamirovala income of 25 million rubles.
Pushkarev, as the head of a big city, it is often in Moscow on a business trip, and the passport is at 90% of the population his region, defended his mayor’s lawyer. He handed the judge a stack of documents with premium certificates, memorable characters and letters of thanks and medals
«Pushkarev -. A respected person, he was twice selected the population of cities. But his criminal case was preceded by no legal basis “, – said the lawyer. According to him, the reason became “political intrigue.” On the eve of Pushkarev has successfully passed a preliminary vote in the Regional Legislative Assembly, which exacerbated his relationship with the Governor of the Primorsky Territory, said the former vice-mayor Nikolai Markovtsev.
Family Business
As the official report of the Investigative Committee of Russia, Pushkarev charged with “abuse of power, resulting in grave consequences” and “commercial bribery».
according to the CCJ, Pushkarev organized the purchase of overpriced construction materials municipal enterprise “Roads of Vladivostok “the group” Vostokcement “companies. And in general, caused damage to the company at 158 million rubles.
During the organization deals Pushkarev received 45 million rubles, according to investigators. Lushnikov he gave 1.4 million rubles in commercial bribery. “For this Lushnikov secured purchase from within the company group” Vostokcement “materials for the execution of municipal contracts for the repair and maintenance of roads,” – says the investigation
The company is “Vostokcement” run by family relatives of the head of the city.. According to “SPARK-Interfax”, Andrei Pushkarev is the CEO of the company, and Vladimir Pushkarev – his first deputy. In just the past few years, “Roads Vladivostok” bought building materials at the companies included in the “Vostokcement” worth nearly 1 billion rubles.
The very Pushkarev, the court explained that the company “Roads of Vladivostok” is currently under liquidation, as the company’s debt now exceeds 800 million rubles.
«This debt the company before the company” Vostokcement “. And I understand that the money the company will never get. She actually gave them on the roads of the city “, – said the mayor. He insists that in such a situation no damage caused to the enterprise, can not be, the damage caused to the company only “Vostokcement».
His lawyer, in turn, pointed out that the criminal case on these grounds have repeatedly tried to provoke region, but each time the investigators carried failures.
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