This was reported in the united press service of the city courts.

"The Primorsky District Court issued a decision on the selection of a preventive measure in the form of detention in relation to Andrei Grishin," they said.

Grishin is suspected of brokering bribery.

On July 31, the Primorskiy District Court of St. Petersburg sent into custody the deputy of the Legislative Assembly of the city Roman Koval, suspected of a bribe case.

According to the Investigative Committee, the bribe was given for “assisting with the use of one's official position in the allocation of budgetary funds” to certain state budgetary institutions of St. Petersburg.