The crime was photographed from space

In the case of tax crimes, which is being investigated in Ulyanovsk, in the figure as evidence pictures of the cosmos. Correspondent of Radio "Vesti FM" Olga Belyaeva to go into details. Belyaev: Ulyanovsk businessman accused of tax evasion amounting to more than seven hundred thousand. According to investigators, accounting for a tax return, he has deliberately reduced the area of the parking lot he owns. As a result, significantly reduced the amount of tax on imputed income. Figurant argued that the fact that parking is not fully utilized. However, investigators found a counterargument on a cosmic scale – to order pictures from space, which show that the entire parking lot crowded with cars. Clarity of images at a resolution of up to half allowed to say that this is the most parking. A new method in the evidence base welcomes lawyer and former investigator for particularly important cases Vladimir Kalinichenko. Kalinichenko: Any data on which the investigator, the court may come to certain conclusions are useful. So, why not use pictures from space? If they can help investigate crimes. Belyaev: When civil cases are considered arguments about land surveying, as evidence involved in aerial photographs. Space techniques used and the marshals, looking for real estate debtors. The picture of the cosmos can point to illegal logging. Thus, remote sensing has recorded decrease in area of Sochi arboretum in the area of Olympic construction. Perhaps there being illegal logging. As for parking, the lawyers are skeptical that its image can be hemmed to deal with pay parking lots are governed by title documents, and the picture of the cosmos to those not affected. Forensic photographs taken by the court, if approved by the forensic center at the Interior Ministry or the Institute of Forensic Criminalistics – explained the expert of the company "Sovzond" Nina Diynichenko. Diynichenko: These imagery are used extensively in solving legal disputes. They are a good evidence base, as a high-precision photo with all present objects with the exact shooting date. Belyaev: advanced methods and evaluated the lawyer of the Moscow Bar Eugene Khramtsov. Khramtsov: The more there is a progress, the more variety of methods used in the evidence base – and phonoscopic DNA expert, now pictures of the cosmos. It would be nice to have access to it is not just an investigator, but also protection. Belyaev: Meanwhile lawyers with interest the Ulyanovsk business. If the court decides in evidence photos from space, e it may become a precedent. By the way, once the space imagery helped prove the innocence of Serb shelling of civilian targets in Sarajevo. Space photos clearly showed how really were being fired. All Regional News