In Yaroslavl convicted former criminal investigation officer

In the Leninsky district court announced the verdict to the former Deputy head of the criminal investigation Department of the Ministry of internal Affairs of Russia in the Yaroslavl region Alexander Repin.

The former head of the criminal investigation unit Alexander Repin was found guilty and convicted under Part 3 of Art. 30, Part 5 of Art. 228.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (attempted illegal sale of narcotic drugs on an especially large scale) and Part 1 of Art. 222 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (illegal arms trafficking).

The prosecutor's office requested a sentence of 17 years in prison. But the court slightly softened the sentence, appointing 15 years to serve in a strict regime colony.

Alexander Repin was detained in the autumn of 2025. The investigation and trial lasted more than a year.

Earlier, in May of this year, Alexander Repin’s brother, Ivan, was sentenced to a long prison term. He was also an officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, head of the “E” center, he was convicted of corruption crimes – bribery and abuse of official powers. Ivan Repin, according to the court decision, will serve 12 years in prison.