Overview

• The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 5, Paragraph "v" of Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code for large-scale bribery.
• Authorities say the official accepted 1 million rubles through an intermediary in August 2024 for general patronage in awarding municipal contracts.
• Police detained the suspect, and prosecutors plan to formally present charges in the near term.
• Searches were carried out at the Luga district administration and at the residences of those involved.
• A separate case against the intermediary was initiated under Part 3, Paragraph "b" of Article 291.1 for large-scale bribery facilitation, and investigators are checking for additional episodes.