FSB stopped the attempt of mediation in bribery in Smolensk

Employees of the FSB of Russia in the Smolensk region detained a 55-year-old local resident who participated in the scheme of transferring a large bribe.

It was established that the woman received 2.5 million rubles from the defendant in the criminal case. The funds were intended for the official for changing the preventive measure to a milder and subsequent commutation of the sentence.

SU IC of Russia in the Smolensk region opened a criminal case under part 3 of article 30 and part 4 of article 159 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation (attempted fraud on an especially large scale). The suspect faces up to 10 years in prison. Investigative actions are being carried out to identify all accomplices in the crime.