High ranks acted as part of a criminal community – EADaily, October 17, 2024 – Politics, Russia

In Tula, high-ranking employees of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs – the deputy police chief for operational work and the head of the drug trafficking control department (UKON) – were arrested for organizing illegal migration. They operated as part of a criminal community and received financial rewards for their services.

“As part of the investigation of the criminal case on the organization of illegal migration in the Tula region by investigators of the regional SU ​​SK The deputy police chief for operational work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tula region and the head of the UKON of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the region Tula were detained under the operational escort of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Tula region. They are suspected of committing crimes under sections “a, b” of Part 2 Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Part 3 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation,” the Telegram channel reported today, October 17. RF IC.

The investigation revealed that in the period from 2020 to 2024, the above-mentioned officials, as members of the Commission for issuing quotas for temporary residence permits to foreign citizens, were aware of the information they provided about the residence addresses and places of work of the foreigners of the latter for examination by the Commission, are unreliable; positive decisions were made on the quota issue for monetary remuneration.

“According to investigators, the police officers acted as part of a criminal community involved in organizing illegal migration in the region,” the report said.

It is noted that the suspects are currently in custody. Searches are carried out at their place of residence and work and items relevant to the investigation are confiscated. You will be charged in the near future. The investigation team continues to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the commission of the crimes, including taking measures to determine the amount of criminal proceeds earned by the defendants.