Gutsan called the legal withdrawal of illegal income from the heirs of a corrupt official

The Prosecutor General’s Office has been stepping up work on turning corrupt assets into state revenue for several years, said the head of the department Alexander Gutsan. The Prosecutor General considers legitimate the seizure of illegally acquired property even from the heirs of a corrupt official.

According to Mr. Gutsan, “not everyone likes” the work of law enforcement agencies to seize illegal income, and this topic caused “a heated discussion about the inviolability of property, the need to take into account statutes of limitations.” However, the Constitutional Court clarified that the guarantees of protection of property rights do not apply to objects acquired by criminal means, the Prosecutor General specified.

“Regardless of the period of ownership, transfer to third parties. Even after the death of a corrupt official, they are subject to seizure from his heirs and transfer to the state. This fully corresponds to the spirit of law and justice, demonstrates the senselessness of such enrichment, Alexander Gutsan said at a meeting of the Interstate Council on Combating Corruption.

President Vladimir Putin reported that in 2025 the number of corruption crimes in Russia increased by 12.3%. Over the past year, on the initiative of investigators, property worth about 24.5 billion rubles was arrested, which is 25% more than in 2024. Over the past 15 years, according to the TFR, 600 billion rubles were returned to the state revenue. in tax cases.