The organized criminal group operated in the Research Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense

The Moscow Garrison Military Court is considering the case of the former head of the Research Center for Topogeodetic and Navigation Support of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, Colonel Igor Rutko, accused of taking bribes worth about 30 million rubles and abuse of office by a group of persons for mercenary motives. He acted as part of an organized criminal group (OCG). This is stated in the materials of the court.

"Igor Rutko is accused of committing seven crimes under Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (receiving a bribe on an especially large scale), two crimes under paragraphs "a", "b" of part 5 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (receiving a bribe on a large scale by a group of persons), as well as a crime under. "g", "e", part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (abuse of official authority by a group of persons for selfish reasons)," the documents say, according to TASS.

The total amount of money obtained by criminal means is about 30 million rubles. Rutko has concluded a pre-trial agreement, and the case is being considered in a special order. He is currently under house arrest.

According to the investigation, in 2014, in order to carry out timely work on updating electronic topographic maps and their delivery to India, Rutko issued an order to create a special group of institute employees. He defined specific functions and established a monthly incentive salary supplement for an additional amount of work.

The group included Igor Bobrov, a senior researcher at the Institute, who was appointed assistant to the head, and Yevgeny Dolgov, a former chief researcher, who headed the special group. The investigation believes that no later than December 31, 2014 Bobrov developed a plan to commit corruption crimes and suggested Rutko and Dolgov to create an organized criminal group.

According to the prosecution, Bobrov was looking for employees of the institute who were ready to enter a special group for a bribe and receive allowances, annual bonuses and patronage of the leadership. He also received and distributed illegal funds. Dolgov signed the documents on the appointment of allowances and coordinated them with Rutko, who provided general patronage and influenced the amount of payments. And the amount of bribes, according to the investigation, depended on the amount of the monthly allowance.