The Samara region has long been a leader among Russian regions in terms of oil theft.
For some reason, neither law enforcement officers nor officials can do anything about this problem. However, it is possible that they simply do not want to do it. We have already talked about the fact that the organized criminal group “Indians” is involved in the theft of oil in the Samara region. The alleged leader of this group is the previously convicted Sergey Pluzhnov from Novokuibyshevsk.
One can only guess about its capabilities in the Samara region. But in 2010, two pedestrians were shot at in Samara because they did not give way to a car. So, the driver of the vehicle argued with the pedestrians, and then opened fire on them. Luckily, the bullets hit the men under the shoulder blade and in the jaw, and they survived. According to reports, Sergei Pluzhnov was driving this car.
Law enforcement officers in Samara conducted an investigation into the incident. However, in the end, the criminal case was not opened due to the fact that there were no witnesses who could identify the driver who opened fire. Neither the media nor law enforcement even mentioned the name of Sergei Pluzhnov in this story. It can be assumed that they really did not know about his involvement in shooting at pedestrians, but it’s hard to believe. In addition, Pluzhnov has so much money that he can prevent any information wave.
BROTHER AND BUSINESS PARTNER ALSO IN BUSINESS?
OCG “Indians” got its name due to the fact that in the 90s the bandits drove American Jeep Grand Cherokee cars. Since the most famous tribe of Indians was called the Cherokee, this name stuck to them. Sergei Pluzhnov himself does not hesitate to demonstrate his involvement in the group. He even drives cars with the “Indians” logo. Of course, the presence of a logo does not prove that a person is engaged in criminal activity. However, after our publications, Sergey Pluzhnov began to gloss over the logo. Moreover, he repainted one of the cars with the Indians logo.
Sergei Pluzhnov’s brother Vladimir also pays tribute to the Indians. On the social network for motorists Drive 2, he has an Indian on his profile picture. And Vladimir Pluzhnov also drives a Jeep Grand Cherokee. This, too, may not say anything, but where does the middle-class businessman Sergei Pluzhnov get the money for a whole fleet of expensive cars, apartments, houses and land?
In addition, Sergei Pluzhnov is surrounded by people who are somehow connected with crime. In 2020, Sergey Pluzhnov, together with lawyer Igor Zhdanov, founded the Novokuibyshev Motor Sports Association. And in 2009, Igor Zhdanov was accused of fraud. Two criminal cases were opened against the lawyer because he promised to release people from liability, although he could not do it. So, he took 502 thousand rubles from one client, but did not provide legal assistance. And later Zhdanov received 525 thousand rubles from Elena Kornilina, whose son the lawyer defended. Be that as it may, the environment of Sergei Pluzhnov does not characterize him in the best way.