Kalmykia court confiscates bribe

The Central District Court of Kalmykia found M. guilty of committing crimes under Part 3 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (7 episodes) and Part 2 of Article 292 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (7 episodes). According to the totality of crimes, M. was sentenced to imprisonment for 4 years and 6 months in a general regime correctional colony with a half-million fine and deprivation of the right to hold positions as a representative of the authorities, in the civil service, in local self-government bodies, and law enforcement agencies for 4 years. He was also stripped of his rank as a senior police lieutenant.

Having considered the arguments of the prosecutor’s appeal and the complaints of M.’s defense counsel, the judicial board for criminal cases of the Supreme Court of Kalmykia changed the sentence.

“The conclusion of the court of first instance that M. was guilty of crimes is based on the evidence in the case file.

At the same time, the board pointed out that within the meaning of the law, money received as a bribe as a result of committing a crime under Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation is subject to confiscation and conversion to state property.

As follows from the verdict, M. was found guilty of taking bribes totaling 171600 rubles. Meanwhile, the court of first instance, contrary to the specified requirements of the law, did not decide on the confiscation of funds, the statement said.

The judicial board confiscated an equivalent amount of bribery into the state revenue.