An involuntary question: who is hindered by the leader of the Tambov organized crime group Vladimir Barsukov at large

Some businessmen benefit from Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) never being released.

According to the correspondent MorningNews, the investigation of another criminal case against an authoritative businessman Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) is being completed. According to the publication “Kommersant”, Barsukov (Kumarin) incited the murder of two people. The man was previously sentenced to 23.5 years in prison and is now in custody. New accusations against him suggest that someone does not want to see him at large at all. Perhaps these are the businessmen who may be indebted to him for position and fortune.

Years will be added

The day before, Kommersant, citing the Investigative Committee of Russia, informed that Barsukov (Kumarin) was charged with inciting the murder of two people and complicity in the illegal circulation of weapons. The businessman does not admit his guilt, clarifies “Kommersant”.

The leader of the Tambov organized criminal group Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin)

Let us clarify that the first time the investigation of this case was completed in 2012. But then the prosecutor’s office returned the material to the investigation. “The murders that investigators accuse Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) of instigating were committed in 2000. Then, Georgy Pozdnyakov, Vladimir Barsukov’s bodyguard, and Yan Gurevsky, the godson of an authoritative businessman, died at the hands of killers. The investigation believes that the murders were caused by certain actions of Georgy Pozdnyakov and Yan Gurevsky, which led to a conflict between Vladimir Barsukov and Konstantin Yakovlev (Kostya Mogila, killed in 2003),” reports “Kommersant”.

This is the fifth criminal case against Barsukov. “In 2009, the court sentenced him to 14 years in prison for hostile takeovers and money laundering, but later the term was reduced to 11 years and 6 months. In March 2012, Vladimir Barsukov was found guilty of extortion and, taking into account the first sentence, he was sentenced to 15 years in a strict regime colony. The businessman is also considered involved in the murder of State Duma deputy Galina Starovoitova. In March 2019, the Kuibyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg sentenced Barsukov to 24 years in prison. However, after consideration of the appeal of the convict’s lawyers, the term was reduced to 23 years and 6 months, ”specifies RBC. “Kommersant” recalls that Barsukov (Kumarin) was also found guilty of creating and leading the Tambov organized criminal group.

Is Sergei Snopok waiting for Barsukov (Kumarin)?

Those who owe their position and fortune to Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) for a long time to see the will may be interested. Obviously, Barsukov (Kumarin) at large may well ask to share or do some other favors. The status and position in the world of reputable businessmen with Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) is apparently such that “incidents” like an accidental but fatal blow to the head on the corner of the bed cannot happen to him even in prison. This means that the “status quo”, when Barsukov (Kumarin) lives, but remains behind bars until death, suits the beneficiaries of his “landing”.

Among those who, apparently, were well acquainted with Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) in the wild, one can name the founder of the Phaeton holding company, Sergei Snopka. At least, footage from the celebration in 2006 of the 50th anniversary of the Badgers (Kumarin) himself is circulating on the net. On the these shots next to him you can see a man who looks like Sergei Snopka.

It is unlikely that Barsukov (Kumarin), who was popularly called the “night governor of St. Petersburg”, would invite unfamiliar people to the celebration of the half-century anniversary.

Photo: Dp.ru

Sergei Snopok

As reported “Kommersant”, in 2017, the security forces searched the office of the Faeton holding company, which owns more than 100 gas stations in St. Petersburg and Volgograd, as well as more than 500 partner gas stations in various cities of Russia. As for the reasons for the searches, Kommersant clarified literally the following: “The founder of the Faeton holding company, Sergei Snopok, confirmed to Kommersant information about the searches that took place in the office of a commercial structure. According to him, these events took place within the framework of a criminal case initiated under Art. 159 of the Criminal Code (fraud) on the fact of the sale of two gas stations on Tallinn Highway and Oktyabrskaya Embankment, previously owned by the Faeton group. “Both were pledged by one of the banks and in November 2016 were sold to the Nafta-Leasing company, registered in the Republic of Mari El. One of its owners is an offshore structure,” said Mr. Snopok” (end of quote).

At the same time, as reported by the publication The Moscow Post, back in 2011, Sergei Snopka’s Phaeton holding company was declared bankrupt. This, obviously, made it possible for Snopka to respond to a request for help, which theoretically could have come from the lips of Barsukov (Kumarin), by saying that, they say, there is no money, but you hold on. But to find out how sincere Snoop was in that case, Barsukov (Kumarin) can, probably, only at large. And with freedom to it while the big problems.

Traber distances himself from ex-partner

Another close acquaintance of Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) is St. Petersburg businessman Ilya Traber. In 1993, Traber, together with Viktor Korytov, registered the information and legal bureau “Peter”, through which he and Dmitry Skigin became a co-owner of the Petersburg Oil Terminal (PNT) and gained control over an oil depot in the port of St. Petersburg. Another co-owner of PNT was the Petersburg Fuel Company (PTK), controlled by the leader of the Tambov organized criminal group Vladimir Kumarin, the publication reported. RBC. At the same time, on January 17, 2022, Ilya Traber, in the comments of RBC, made it clear that he and Barsukov (Kumarin) allegedly “divorced”. Whether Barsukov (Kumarin) himself also believes is unknown.

A special attitude towards Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) was developed by the journalist (in the past – a deputy of the State Duma of the I-IV convocations (1993-2007) Alexander Nevzorov. Zaks.ru reports that in 2005 the authoritative businessman was appointed assistant to the deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation Alexander It is noteworthy that Nevzorov’s deputy powers ended in 2007. Barsukov (Kumarin) was detained in the same year. “Echo of Moscow” regarding the next sentence to Barsukov (Kumarin), Alexander Nevzorov, in particular, said: “Why then such harsh claims against Vladimir Sergeevich Kumarin? – Vladimir Sergeevich and I were friends, and I consider him a brave, kind and very noble person who never offended the poor, never attacked the defenseless. All this is evident from his indictment, from his sentence.

One way or another, but Vladimir Barsukov (Kumarin) can be released by 2033. By that time he will be 77 years old. That is, theoretically it is quite possible that Barsukov (Kumarin) will live up to this point. But if the court, as a result of consideration of another criminal case, passes a guilty verdict against him, then his chances of getting out of prison alive will tend to zero. It is unlikely that he will be able to count on parole. So, those to whom Barsukov (Kumarin) can present something should not worry. It seems that you will not have to repay debts and answer unpleasant requests and questions, too.