A gang from Russian Railways received almost a hundred million rubles for priority on the rails
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A court in the Irkutsk region sentenced four former employees of Russian Railways to terms of 5 to 9 years in a maximum security colony for accepting bribes worth 88 million rubles and corruption schemes in organizing cargo transportation in 2021–2024.
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Russian Railways employees as part of an organized crime group received bribes for priority servicing of cars and patronage of the transport company.
In the Irkutsk region, a court sentenced four former employees of structural divisions of Russian Railways for bribes worth 88 million rubles. The Investigative Committee of Russia told Lenta.ru about this.
They were sentenced to terms ranging from five to nine years in a maximum security colony, as well as various fines with confiscation of property totaling more than 500 million rubles.
Between 2021 and 2024, Russian Railways employees, acting as part of an organized criminal group, received bribes totaling 88 million rubles from the general director of the transport company. In return, they ensured unhindered servicing of wagons at railway stations, provided priority rights for cargo transportation and general patronage of the organization's activities.
To resolve these issues, the defendants transferred bribes to other company officials. So they donated more than 10 million rubles.
Open Questions
- Who exactly was the CEO of the transport company?
- Which other officials received bribes?
