In Polar Zorya revealed the activities of a criminal cell with incomes in millions

The prosecutor’s office of the Murmansk region reported on the transfer to the court of a criminal case against four residents of the region, who are accused of creating and participating in a cell of a banned extremist movement in Polar Zorya. According to the investigation, the participants were engaged in extortion, fraud and theft, and income from criminal activities for five years exceeded 20.8 million rubles.

The cell was created in August 2020 by a 38-year-old resident of Polar Zor. The man has been repeatedly tried and enjoyed authority in the criminal environment. He was joined by three more locals and one resident of Apatitov.

The members of the cell, according to investigators, spread criminal views and propagated the so-called “thieve way”, contrasting it with generally accepted moral norms and current laws.

For financial transactions used bank accounts issued for another person. From August 2020 to 2025, they received more than 20.8 million rubles, received, according to investigators, by criminal means.

During the investigation, the property of the accused was seized. Bank accounts, mobile phones and gold totaling more than 863 thousand rubles were restricted. In addition, the prosecutor’s office filed a lawsuit to collect this amount from the accused in solidarity with the state.

All four were charged under several articles of the Russian Criminal Code. Among them are occupying a higher position in the criminal hierarchy, organizing the activities of an extremist organization and participating in it, extortion, fraud and theft.

According to the court decision, all four defendants were detained. The criminal case was sent to the Murmansk Regional Court, where it will be considered on the merits.

Earlier, “MK in Murmansk” also reported that St. Petersburg illegally received more than 850 thousand rubles of northern social payments.