The scandal in Tula Ministry of Internal Affairs: high ranks acted as part of a criminal community

In Tula, high—ranking employees of the regional Ministry of Internal Affairs - the deputy chief of Police for operational work and the head of the Drug Trafficking Control Department (UKON) were detained for organizing illegal migration. They acted as part of a criminal community, receiving a monetary reward for their services.

"As part of the investigation of the criminal case on the organization of illegal migration in the Tula region by investigators of the regional SU SK The Deputy chief of Police for operational work of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tula region and the head of the UKON of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in the Tula region were detained under the operational escort of the Federal Security Service of Russia in the Tula region. They are suspected of committing crimes under clauses "a, b" of part 2 of Article 322.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, part 3 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation," the telegram channel reported today, October 17. RF IC.

The investigation found that in the period from 2020 to 2024, the above-mentioned officials, being members of the commission for issuing quotas for temporary residence permits to foreign citizens, knowing that the information about the addresses of stay and places of work of foreigners provided by the latter for consideration by the commission, are unreliable, for monetary remuneration made positive decisions on the issue of quotas.

"According to investigators, the police officers acted as part of a criminal community involved in organizing illegal migration in the region," the report said.

It is noted that the suspects are currently detained. Searches are conducted at their place of residence and work, and items relevant to the investigation are seized. They will be charged in the near future. The investigation team continues to establish all the circumstances of the commission of crimes, including measures are being taken to establish the amounts of criminal income received by the defendants.