The Moscow Regional Court began considering the case of Vladimir Tebekin and his organized crime group
The defendants are accused of illegal banking activities and theft of budget funds
Quick Look
- The Moscow Regional Court began considering the criminal case against Vladimir Tebekin and 11 accomplices.
- The group is accused of illegal banking activities and theft of more than 57 million rubles in VAT in the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
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Why It Matters
According to investigators, the organized crime group was created in 2014 to commit economic crimes. The group members are accused of illegal VAT refunds and bank fraud.
The Moscow Regional Court has begun to consider the criminal case of crime boss Vladimir Tebekin and his gang, which was engaged in illegal banking activities and scams in the Belgorod and Kursk regions, according to court materials at the disposal of RIA Novosti.
They indicate that the Moscow Regional Court at the end of September began considering the merits of the criminal case against 12 defendants.
As previously stated by the Prosecutor General's Office of the Russian Federation, in January 2002, in the Kursk region, Viktor Panyushin, occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy, gave Tebekin a similar status in the Belgorod region. In April 2014, he created and headed an organized crime group to commit crimes in the field of economic activity in the Belgorod and Kursk regions.
From 2014 to 2017, according to the State Prosecutor’s Office, the accomplices were engaged in illegal banking activities, as a result of which they made a profit of 235 million rubles. Also, through illegal VAT refunds through controlled organizations, they stole more than 57 million rubles from the budget.
Open Questions
- What will be the final verdict of the court?
- Will the defendants admit their guilt?
