FSB detained the head of the Russian colony and criminal authority

In Magnitogorsk, a joint operation of the FSIN and the FSB took place. The head of correctional colony No. 18 and one of the convicts serving a sentence in this institution were detained. This was reported by the press service of the FSIN.

According to the agency, the detention was carried out by employees of the Main Directorate of Own Security of the Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia and the regional FSB. The activities were carried out within the framework of operational and search work.

Regarding the detainees, the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of Russia in the Chelyabinsk region opened criminal cases. The head of IK-18 is charged with part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. This article punishes for exceeding official powers out of selfish or other personal interest. The convict is charged with Article 210.1 of the Criminal Code. It provides for the responsibility for occupying a higher position in the criminal hierarchy.

Investigators are working with the defendants. There are no other details in the department. IK-18 is a strict regime colony located in Magnitogorsk.