In the Angara region, four Russian Railways employees were convicted of bribery
The defendants received sentences ranging from 5 to 9 years in prison and large fines with confiscation of property
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- Four Russian Railways employees in the Irkutsk region were sentenced to prison terms from 5 to 9 years for accepting bribes in the amount of 88 million rubles.
- The criminal group provided priority transportation of goods and prompt maintenance of wagons in the period from 2021 to 2024.
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Why It Matters
From 2021 to 2024, Russian Railways employees systematically received bribes for priority servicing of cars. In total, 10 people were involved in the criminal group.
Four employees of Russian Railways in the Angara region were sentenced to imprisonment for terms of 5 to 9 years for bribes amounting to almost 90 million rubles, reports the RF SUSK for the Irkutsk region.
A court in Irkutsk found that from 2021 to 2024, four employees of structural divisions of Russian Railways OJSC systematically received bribes from the general director of the transport company for the prompt maintenance of cars at stations and the priority right to transport goods. They also transferred bribes to other officials for providing information about the planned volumes of loadings and connivance in the service.
The total amount of bribes, according to the Investigative Committee, amounted to 88 million rubles. In total, 10 people were involved in the organized group. Criminal actions were stopped by officers of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Irkutsk region.
“By the court’s verdict, the perpetrators were sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 5 to 9 years, to be served in a maximum security correctional colony. They were also sentenced to various fines with confiscation of property totaling more than 500 million rubles,” the statement says.
Open Questions
- What is the fate of the remaining 6 members of the organized group?
