Detained the deputy head of Primorye AMIA new charges

As the boundary control IC, the deputy chief of Primorye AMIA for operations Colonel Yakovlev arrested Tuesday on suspicion of taking bribes on a large scale for the protection of illegal gambling business in Vladivostok. For Yakovlev had previously been prosecuted under Article 290 of the Criminal Code (bribery), a sanction which provides imprisonment for a term of five years. "Colonel Yakovlev after the arrest of its staff investigation and the Russian FSB also charged under Article 285 of the Criminal Code (abuse of power), which provides up to seven years in prison," – told the agency. Currently, staff are preparing the investigation request to the court of election in respect of preventive measures. This is to ensure that during the investigation, Yakovlev was unable to influence its course, try to eliminate evidence. According to investigators, from August 2009 to August 2011 the suspect regularly received bribes in the form of money for the creation of conditions for illegal gambling activities of gambling establishments in Vladivostok. She noted that currently a suspect detained in accordance with Article 91 of the Code, the question of measures of restraint. In the case of investigations carried out, aimed at collecting and securing evidence base: the witnesses are questioned, searched, five gambling houses confiscated illegally installed slot machines. The investigation is continuing. All Regional News