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Ex-RZD employees in Irkutsk region get 5-9 years for 88 mln ruble bribes
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A court in the Irkutsk region convicted four former employees of Russian Railways (RZD) structural divisions in a bribery case. They were sentenced to five to nine years in a strict regime colony, with various fines and confiscation of property totaling more than 500 million rubles. According to the Investigative Committee, the bribes totaled 88 million rubles and were received between 2021 and 2024 from the general director of a transport company.
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A court in the Irkutsk region has found four former employees of structural divisions of Russian Railways (RZD) guilty in a bribery case, according to TASS, Interfax and RIA Novosti. The defendants were sentenced to between five and nine years in a strict regime colony, TASS and Interfax reported. Interfax added that they also received various fines and that property worth more than 500 million rubles was confiscated. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
Interfax, citing the Telegram channel of the Russian Investigative Committee, said that between 2021 and 2024 the RZD employees, acting as an organized crime group, received bribes totaling 88 million rubles from the general director of a transport company. The East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said the payments were made for unimpeded and prompt servicing of wagons at stations and for priority rights to transport cargo. The same office said the defendants also passed bribes to other officials in exchange for information about planned loading volumes and for connivance in service, with the investigation putting those bribes at more than 10 million rubles. [ 2 ]
According to the prosecutor's office, the defendants admitted guilt and actively assisted the investigation. Interfax reported that conspiracy measures were taken to conceal the illegal activity, which involved 10 people, and that the crimes were stopped by officers of the regional Federal Security Service (FSB). [ 2 ]
Depending on their role, the court convicted the defendants of receiving and giving bribes on a large and especially large scale under parts 5 and 6 of article 290 and points “a” and “b” of part 4 and part 5 of article 291 of the Criminal Code, Interfax reported. The agency also noted that other defendants had been sentenced earlier to prison terms and fines, and that a case against another alleged bribe recipient is still being considered by a court. [ 2 ]
Por qué importa
The case involves the state rail monopoly and organized bribery in freight logistics, resulting in prison terms and confiscation of more than 500 million rubles. The documents indicate the illegal activity involved 10 people, and Interfax reports that other defendants were sentenced earlier, suggesting a wider investigation.
Datos clave
- A court in the Irkutsk region convicted four former employees of Russian Railways (RZD) structural divisions in a bribery case. [ 1 , 2 , 3 ]
- The defendants were sentenced to five to nine years in a strict regime colony. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The bribes in the case totaled 88 million rubles, according to TASS and Interfax. [ 1 , 2 ]
- The Investigative Committee said the bribes were received between 2021 and 2024 from the general director of a transport company. [ 2 ]
- The East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said the bribes were for unimpeded and prompt servicing of wagons at stations and priority rights to transport cargo. [ 2 ]
- The defendants admitted guilt and actively assisted the investigation, the prosecutor's office said. [ 2 ]
- Fines and confiscation of property totaled more than 500 million rubles, Interfax reported. [ 2 ]
- Interfax reported that 10 people were involved in the illegal activity, which was stopped by regional FSB officers. [ 2 ]
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- The names of the convicted former RZD employees and the transport company involved were not disclosed. The documents do not name the individuals, the transport company, or its general director.
- The exact breakdown of sentences and fines among the four defendants is not given. Interfax reports a range of five to nine years and various fines but does not specify which defendant received which sentence.
- Another alleged bribe recipient is still facing trial, Interfax reported. This is a single-source detail from Interfax; the outcome and identity are unknown.
- The total number of people involved in the illegal activity is reported as 10, while four were sentenced in this case and earlier others were sentenced. The documents do not clarify how many people have been convicted in total or the status of other cases.
- The East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office said the bribes were for priority servicing of wagons and cargo transportation rights. Reported by a single source so far
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- TASS reports that former RZD employees in the Irkutsk region were sentenced to five to nine years for bribes totaling 88 million rubles. [ 1 ]
- Interfax reports the court's verdict and details of the bribery scheme from the Investigative Committee and the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti reports that four RZD employees in the Irkutsk region were convicted of bribes. [ 3 ]