The investigation of the criminal case against ex-governor Alexander Khoroshavin completed – SakhalinMedia

Former Governor of Sakhalin Alexander Horoshavin. Photo: Tabachenko Ilya, PrimaMedia

Sakhalin, July 25, SakhalinMedia The investigative actions in the criminal case against the former governor of the Sakhalin region. Alexander Khoroshavina, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Karepkina Sakhalin region, Sakhalin region governor adviser Andrei Ikramov, Minister of agriculture, trade and food Sakhalin Oblast Nikolay Borisov on 9 counts of bribery (ch.ch.5,6 Art. 290 of the Criminal Code) and 1 episode legalization of funds obtained by criminal means (Art. 174.1 of the Criminal Code) completed by the Directorate for investigation of particularly important cases. Defendants and their lawyers have begun to familiarize with the case materials, reports IA SakhalinMedia with reference to the press service of the Investigative Committee of Russia.

According to investigators, in 2009 the governor of the Sakhalin region Alexander Khoroshavin created an organized criminal group, which included the Deputy Prime Minister of the Sakhalin region Sergei Karepkin and Advisor Sakhalin region governor Andrei Ikramov. In the period from 2009 to 2015 members of the organized group led by Khoroshavina in different composition obtained by 8 entrepreneurs, operating in the field of fisheries, agriculture, transport and construction, bribes for the overall protection of the service, the commission of acts within the powers of the organized groups and promote such actions by officials of the executive authorities of the Sakhalin area. The total amount of bribes to exceed 522 million rubles. Basically obtained bribes from businessmen executing government contracts due to budgetary funds, as well as the receiving state support measures. In one case, at the direction of Khoroshavina for bribery was involved in the Minister of Agriculture, Trade and Food Sakhalin Oblast, Nikolai Borisov, which is a part of an organized group was not included and was not aware of its activities. Having a few tricks from the businessman a bribe totaling 4 million rubles, Borisov gave it Karepkinu for transmission Horoshavin. For his part, he logged in his duties of action in the interest of the entrepreneur related to the provision of government support measures.

After receiving bribes of them in excess of 77 million rubles Horoshavin legalized by crediting to bank cards operations currency purchase.

it should be noted that a number of employers voluntarily reported Horoshavin bribes transmission facts after it learned that against him by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation carried out the prosecution.

From the number of accomplices guilty of committing a crime recognized Nikolai Borisov and gave testimony incriminating Khoroshavina and Karepkina. The rest of the defendants pleaded not guilty, but their involvement is confirmed by a set of collected for evidence of the case.

According to the criminal case arrested a large number of expensive vehicles, real estate, property and funds to ensure the execution of confiscation and penalties.

Even in respect of one member of the group a criminal case Separated in connection with the conclusion with him pretrial agreement on cooperation, the criminal investigation against him continues.