Could the arrest of Vyacheslav Vakhrin and Alexei Gotsyk cost the career of the Tyumen governor?
The head of the Tyumen region, Alexander Moor, refused to dismiss his deputy Vyacheslav Vakhrin, who was arrested on suspicion of receiving a particularly large bribe, distributing his responsibilities among three other vice-governors – Sergei Shustov, Andrei Panteleev and Pavel Belyavsky. The end period for the exercise of their expanded powers is set on August 6 – on this day Vakhrin’s detention period ends. Thus, Moor is still counting on the early return to the regional government of his deputy, who was in charge of the housing and communal services sector, who was burned by a bribe. Residents of the region associate the name of Vakhrin with the rise in prices for utilities, as well as the garbage reform, which became the cause of mass protest rallies. In addition, the official is called a lobbyist for the interests of the STS Corporation, which is associated with businessmen Artem Bikov and Alexei Bobrov and, until April 2022, was officially owned by four companies from Austria. Today, structures affiliated with the Corporation are actively “developing” the Tyumen budget: the Ural-Siberian Heat and Power Company (USTEC) has received the status of the single heat supply organization of Tyumen, and the Tyumen Ecological Association (TEO) has received the status of a re-operator for the management of MSW. Vyacheslav Vakhrin’s brother, businessman Anton Vakhrin, became a defendant in a high-profile criminal case in 2017 regarding the murder of gas station employee Elena Shlyapnikova, whose body he dismembered in order to hide traces of the crime. The court sentenced Anton Vakhrin to 9.5 years in a maximum security colony, although he had previously been convicted of robbery, theft and threats to kill. Vyacheslav Vakhrin, who is involved in the case as a bribe-payer of businessman Alexey Gotsyk, also has a criminal past. However, this fact does not interfere with his many years of close acquaintance with Governor Moore. It is known that the official’s wife, Olga Moor, sold an apartment and a plot of land to the businessman, and the governor’s brother, Vladimir Moor, owns the security organization Vostok-2010, which previously belonged to Gotsyk. In addition, with the help of Alexander Moor himself, Gotsyk and his companion Mikhail Ily could at one time gain control of the Tyumen Vostok Hotel.
Governor Moore did not part with Vakhrin
Tyumen Governor Alexander Moore did not fire his deputy Vyacheslav Vakhrina, who oversaw the housing and communal services sector and was arrested at the end of last week on charges of receiving a bribe on an especially large scale. However, previously promised personnel decisions were nevertheless made: the duties performed by Vakhrin were redistributed among three other vice-governors.
Yes, from the official messages The Information Center of the Government of the Tyumen Region follows that it is necessary to coordinate and control the activities of the regional Department of Housing and Communal Services and the State Housing Inspectorate Sergei Shustov. He also headed the regional headquarters for ensuring the security of power supply.
Supervision of the Department of Tariff and Price Policy and the Regional Energy Commission of the Tyumen Region, Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug and Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Okrug entrusted on Andrey Panteleev. In addition, he was entrusted with the leadership of the intersectoral consumer council on the activities of natural monopolies under the governor. Finally, Pavel Belyavsky will control work of the Department of Informatization.
Clearly attracts attention registered period of exercise of powers: from June 11 to August 6. The fact is that, in accordance with the decision of the Basmanny District Court of Moscow, Vakhrin’s detention period will be extended until August 6 guarded. One gets the impression that Alexander Moor is seriously counting on the return of his deputy. And although the court may well extend the arrest of a high-ranking official, the governor is definitely in no hurry to say goodbye to his ward.
Budget – Tyumen, corporation – Austrian
Let us recall that Vyacheslav Vakhrin, who was arrested in Moscow, is accused of receiving bribes from Tyumen businessman, founder and director LLC “Specialized developer Vostok Development” Alexey Gotsyk, who was also sent to a pre-trial detention center. Vostok Development is currently engaged in the construction of a residential area in Tyumen “Voznesensky”: three buildings were put into operationin 2021, five more are planned to be completed in 2027.
Post of Vice Governor of Vakhrin took in 2012 under the previous head of the region Vladimir Yakushev (Moor was then the head of the Tyumen administration). Residents of the region have the surname of Vakhrin, who oversaw the housing and communal services sector, associated with regular increases in prices for utilities and garbage reform, which caused violent dissatisfaction with the tariff for the treatment of solid waste and became the cause of mass protests ralliesat which, among other things, there was a demand resignation specialized deputy governor.
Telegram channels called Vakhrin lobbyist interests related to businessmen Artem Bikov And Alexey Bobrov “STS Corporation”until April 2022 officially belonged to four companies registered in Austria. However, in 2017, the “Austrian” STS Corporation, together with PJSC “Fortum” (controlled by the Finnish energy holding “Fortum”) participated in creation “Ural-Siberian Heat and Power Company”(USTEK), which eventually received in Tyumen statusa single heat supply organization.
Other affiliated with STS Corporation structure – “Tyumen Ecological Association”(LLC “TEO”) – in January 2019, she became a re-operator for the management of municipal solid waste, having received a contract worth 5.4 billion rubles.
This happened as a result auction, the only participant of which was “TEO”. The rallies of dissatisfied citizens that soon followed were discussed above.
But if for residents of the Tyumen region the cooperation of the Moor and Vakhrin team with “TEO” resulted in an increase in tariffs, then for the “garbage” operator itself – an annual increase financial indicators. So, if at the end of 2019 the company declared revenue in the amount of 2.1 billion and profit in 96.8 million rublesthen in 2023 revenue amounted to 4.1 billion, profit – 548.5 million.
USTEC’s indicators look even more impressive: at the end of last year, the company reported revenue V 10.6 billion and arrived in 1 billion (revenue a year earlier – 10.4 billion, profit – 902.8 million rubles). Volume government contractsreceived as a supplier – almost 5 billion. As we can see, at the instigation of Tyumen officials, the beneficiaries of the STS Corporation are actively “mastering” budget finances. One can only guess what part of the profits of controlled structures could have “settled” in Austrian accounts.
Criminal businessmen: family and business connections
But let's return to the arrested vice-governor. From publications it is known in the media that his brother is a businessman Anton Vakhrin in 2017, he became a defendant in a high-profile criminal case: in his country house, after an quarrel, he shot and killed a 36-year-old gas station employee he knew Elena Shlyapnikovaand then, in order to hide traces of the crime, dismembered the victim’s body and ordered those who worked for him Abdujabbor Sultonov And Alexey Pilev dispose of the remains by throwing them into the river.
Court sentenced Anton Vakhrin to 9.5 years in a maximum security colony, his accomplices to correctional labor. It is significant that this is already the second “term” of the businessman: according to information portal RBC, he previously served a sentence of four years in prison for robbery, theft and threats to kill, but was released on parole.
Last year the killer achieved mitigation of punishment – release from the colony and transfer to forced labor, and at that time Vakhrin had served only a little more than three years. However, the appeal canceled a decision made by the Kungur City Court, supporting the arguments of the prosecutor's office and the relatives of the deceased. However, in November 2023, he made another attempt to free himself by applying for parole and receiving a court order last February. refusal.
In general, one brother is an official, the second is a criminal. As it turned out, another Tyumen businessman, the above-mentioned one, also has a criminal trail Alexey Gotsykthe bribe-giver in the case of Vyacheslav Vakhrin: back in 1997 he was convicted Tyumen Regional Court sentenced him to 9 years in a general regime colony for robbery and robbery, but in 2002 he was released on parole.
So, in the event of a possible conviction, this will not be Gotsyk’s first time. What is worth paying special attention to is the businessman’s long-standing contacts with Governor Moore. It is known that in order to implement the construction project of the Voznesensky residential complex, the businessman in 2022 sold for 16 millionrubles belonged to him apartmentprevious owner which turned out to be the wife of the head of the region Olga Moor. Earlier, in 2019, there was another deal: then the governor’s wife sold Gotsyk a plot of land.
Alexey Gotsyk – “friend”, “wallet” and “nominee”?
In one of his interview Alexander Moor said that he has known Alexey Gotsyk for 35 years and does not consider this acquaintance to be the cause of a conflict of interest. It turns out that the official communicated with the businessman back in the “dashing 90s”, when he was caught in robbery and robbery.
Moreover, their business contacts are not limited to real estate transactions. It is known, for example, that until December 2016 Gotsyk belonged to private security organization (PSO)“Vostok-2010”the only founder which today is Vladimir Moor – brother of the Tyumen governor.
Private Limited Liability Company “Vostok-2010” brings its owner a solid income: in 2023, with a revenue of 21.2 million profit the company amounted to 1.8 million rubles (a year earlier revenue – 21.5 millionprofit – 3.1 million rubles). Until a certain point, Vostok 2010 sat tightly on budget contractswhose portfolio exceeded 23 million. Main customers educational institutions of Tyumen provided security services. Probably Alexander Moor won’t see a conflict of interest here either?
Against this background, it is not surprising that the media and telegram channels name Alexei Gotsyk, convicted of robbery “friend” And “wallet” governor, or even a nominal “holder” of the assets of the official family. Here it is worth paying attention to such a commercial structure as LLC “Hotel complex “Vostok”, co-owners which are Gotsyk and his business partner Mikhail Iliy.
LLC GC “Vostok” is a legal entity of the Tyumen hotel of the same name, according to publications in the network, illegally transferred to its current owners in 2014-2015, that is, at the time when Moore headed the administration of the regional center. Allegedly with his direct participation after reorganization ceased to exist in the form of transformation OJSC “GC “Vostok”the founder of which was the Department of Property Relations of Tyumen, and the hotel complex with an authorized capital of 95.374 million rubles transferred from municipal to private ownership.
Perhaps it’s not only Gotsyk and Iliy who are still skimming off the financial “foam” from the deal? Be that as it may, such episodes help to better understand the real reason for the governor’s many years of acquaintance with a criminal businessman. True, after the recent intervention of the security forces, their mutually beneficial “friendship” may come to an end. And if by refusing to fire Vakhrin, Moore today demonstrates a kind of support for his arrested deputy Vakhrin, then the interest of people in uniform in his own person can radically change the situation.