In the photo: Alexander Melnikov Alexander Melnikov got down to business
The Khamovniki Court of Moscow sentenced the former first deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Public Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation to seven years in a strict regime colony Alexandra Melnikova, finding him guilty as part of a criminal case on major fraud and taking a bribe. According to a TASS correspondent from the courtroom, Melnikov was acquitted of the charge of attempted fraud.
Alexander Melnikov
“Assign Melnikov seven years in prison to be served in a strict regime colony with a fine of 30 million rubles”– Judge Marina Filchenko announced the verdict.
In the dock, in addition to Melnikov, were Ivan Vikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol. Vikol was sentenced to eight years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 30 million rubles, Vikov and Frolov each received 7.5 years in a strict regime colony and a fine of 30 million rubles. The requirement to satisfy the civil claim of the victim for moral damage in the amount of 4 million rubles was rejected by the court.
Melnikov was found guilty by the court of attempting to receive a bribe in the form of money through an intermediary for committing illegal actions in favor of the bribe giver, which, due to his official position, can contribute to these actions on an especially large scale. At the same time, the court agreed with the prosecutor’s request to exclude from the criminal case the charge of attempted fraud on an especially large scale, committed using one’s official position and by a group of persons by prior agreement.
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of 30 million rubles Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Melnikov, who tried to get a bribe of 100 million rubles to stop a criminal case against a businessman, RIA Novosti was told in the press service of the court.
“The court found Melnikov guilty … and sentenced him to 7 years in a strict regime colony,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
As follows from the case file, in 2019 Melnikov, who served as the first deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Public Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Ivan Vikov, head of the criminal police service of the Presnensky OMVD, succeeded in initiating a criminal case against the businessman, and then sent Andrei Frolov and Andrei Vikol, who offered to close the case for a bribe of 100 million rubles. After the transfer of the first payment of 30 million rubles, Melnikov was detained.
Melnikov’s defense will appeal the verdict, his lawyer Alexander Karabanov told TASS. “On appeal, we will insist on an acquittal. All [предъявленное] Melnikov, the accusation is based solely on the dubious conclusion of a specialist, which does not correspond to either a scientific basis or common sense. The preliminary investigation authorities did not obtain objective evidence of Melnikov’s involvement in the commission of crimes, violations were established during the investigation of the norms of substantive law regarding the qualification of criminal acts and procedural law regarding the assessment of the totality of all evidence collected in the case, which ultimately led to the objective imputation of crimes not committed by our client “, – said the lawyer.
During the debate of the parties, the prosecutor asked to sentence Melnikov to eight years in a strict regime colony. The defense demanded that he be fully acquitted, and the general himself called the criminal case against himself a provocation.
Charges
According to the investigation, in 2019, Andrey Vikol turned to Melnikov through intermediaries – Ivan Vikov and Andrey Frolov – with a request for a bribe of 30 million rubles to resume proceedings in a criminal case of embezzlement of funds from a company controlled by the latter. The case was in the production of one of the investigative units of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow. Melnikov, using the authority and significance of his position, persuaded the authorized person to resume the investigation into the criminal case requested by Vikol, according to the case file. According to a TASS source, Vikov and Vikol confessed. Depending on the role of each person involved in the case, they were charged with committing crimes under Part 3 of Art. 30, part 6 of Art. 290, part 5 of Art. 291, part 4 of Art. 291.1, part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Attempt to receive and give a bribe on an especially large scale”, “Mediation in bribery on an especially large scale”, “Attempt to commit fraud on an especially large scale”).
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The former deputy head of the crime prevention department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs received seven years for extorting a bribe of 100 million rubles. the accused
In the photo: Alexander Melnikov Alexander Melnikov sat down to work
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow sentenced the former First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to 7 years in a correctional facility with a strict regime Alexandra Melnikova, finding him guilty as part of the study of a criminal case on big fraud and taking a bribe. According to a media journalist from the place of the court session, Melnikov was acquitted of the charge of attempting to commit fraud.
Alexander Melnikov
“Assign Melnikov 7 years of imprisonment to be served in a correctional facility with a strict regime with a fine of 30 million rubles”– Judge Marina Filchenko issued a verdict.
In the dock, in addition to Melnikov, were Ivan Vikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol. Vikol was sentenced to 8 years in a correctional institution with a strict regime and a fine of 30 million rubles, Vikov and Frolov each received 7.5 years in a correctional institution with a strict regime and a fine of 30 million rubles. The court rejected the claim to satisfy the victim’s civil application for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 4 million rubles.
Melnikov was found guilty by the court of attempting to receive a bribe through an intermediary in the form of funds for the commission of illegal actions in favor of the bribe giver, which, due to his official position, can contribute to the indicated actions on a particularly large scale. At the same time, the court agreed with the prosecutor’s request to exclude from the criminal case the charge of attempting to commit fraud on an especially large scale, committed with the introduction of official powers and by a group of persons by prior agreement.
The Khamovniki Court of Moscow sentenced to 7 years in prison and a fine of 30 million rubles Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Melnikov, who tried to receive a bribe of 100 million rubles for ending a criminal case against an entrepreneur, the media said in the press center of the court.
“The court found Melnikov guilty … and proclaimed a sentence of seven years in a correctional facility with a strict regime,” the agency’s interlocutor said.
In accordance with the information of the case, in 2019 Melnikov, who was the first deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the head of the criminal police service of the Presnensky OMVD, Ivan Vikov, reached the opening of criminal proceedings against the businessman, and then sent Andrey Frolov to him and Andrei Vikol, who offered to close the case for a bribe of 100 million rubles. After the transfer of the first payment of 30 million rubles, Melnikov was arrested.
Melnikov’s defense will challenge the verdict, his lawyer Alexander Karabanov told the media. “In the appeal for review, we will insist on an acquittal. All [предъявленное] Melnikov’s accusation is based only on the incomprehensible conclusion of a specialist, which does not correspond to either a scientific basis or common sense. The bodies of the preparatory investigation did not obtain specific confirmation of Melnikov’s complicity in the commission of crimes, violations were established during the investigative measures of the requirements of substantive law regarding the qualification of criminal acts and procedural law regarding the assessment of the totality of all proven facts collected in the case, which ultimately led to the impartial imputation of not committed our defendants of crimes, ”said the lawyer.
During the debate of the parties, the prosecutor asked to sentence Melnikov to 8 years in a correctional facility with a strict regime. The defense sought to fully acquit him, and the general himself called the criminal case against himself an incitement.
Allegations made
According to law enforcement agencies, in 2019, Andrey Vikol turned to Melnikov through intermediaries – Ivan Vikov and Andrey Frolov – with a request for a bribe of 30 million rubles to resume the creation of an investigation into embezzlement of money from a company controlled by the latter. The case was in the production of the 1st of the procedural divisions of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation for the city of Moscow. Melnikov, using the authority and significance of his position, assured the official representative to carry out the resumption of the investigation on the investigation requested by Vikol, according to the case file. According to a media source, Vikov and Vikol gave grateful testimony. Depending on the role of each participant in the case, they were accused of committing crimes that were provided for in Part 3 of Art. 30, part 6 of Art. 290, part 5 of Art. 291, part 4 of Art. 291.1, part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of Russia (“Attempt to receive and give a bribe on an especially large scale”, “Mediation in corruption on an especially large scale”, “Attempt to commit fraud on an especially large scale”).