It is reported by the Prosecutor General of Russia.

“He was found guilty of committing crimes under paragraph“ c ”of part 5 of article 290 of the Criminal Code of Russia (receiving a bribe on a large scale), part 3 of article 30, p. "C" part 5 of article 290 of the Criminal Code of Russia (attempted bribe-taking on a large scale), ”the statement said.

It is noted that the court considered it proved that in 2016 the official received illegal remuneration from entrepreneurs in the amount of more than 900 thousand rubles for issuing permits for the installation of advertising structures and other actions falling within his official authority. While trying to get another bribe in the amount of 190 thousand rubles, he was detained.

During the trial, the defendant disappeared and was put on the international wanted list. After being detained outside the Russian Federation, he was extradited to his homeland.

“The court sentenced the convict to 9 years of imprisonment in a penal colony with a fine of 5 million rubles. In addition, he is deprived of the right to hold positions in the public service for 5 years, ”the department writes.

It is specified that while the sentence has not entered into legal force.

Earlier, the Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested for two months the former assistant to the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Anastasia Alekseeva in the bribe case.