The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel and Rucriminal.info have learned how the FSB leadership is actively covering up a corruption case involving Dmitry Sturov, an employee of the agency's Department M. It was established that he took bribes from traffic police officers (formerly the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate) for their appointment to various positions, and was also almost caught accepting bribes for failing to hold a battalion commander accountable. However, the leadership decided to suppress these materials. Moreover, Sturov was promoted and appointed head of the FSB department in Uryupinsk.
From May to October 2023, the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Volgograd Region conducted an investigation into the abuse of office by V.A. Troinin, commander of a separate battalion of the State Traffic Safety Inspectorate of the Volgograd Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. In March 2023, Vladimir Troinin, acting at the request of E.S. Chernyshov, Chief of the Separate Road Patrol Battalion of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Volgograd Region, unlawfully influenced his subordinate traffic police officers to falsify documents regarding a traffic accident involving a truck and a passenger car. Despite the obvious fault of the passenger car driver in the accident, due to gross violations of traffic regulations, the final documents were drawn up in such a way as to convict the truck driver.
These illegal actions were recorded by officers from the regional FSB, and the abuse of authority was confirmed by specific evidence. During questioning, Troinin's personal cell phone, containing digital evidence indicating other criminal acts involving unauthorized interference with computer information, was seized. Evidence of Troinin's involvement in organizing passenger and cargo transportation, using connections among close relatives, was also revealed.
The operational staff of the Internal Security Department of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the region took measures to counteract the work of the FSB, including promptly warning Troinin of law enforcement activities directed against him personally. This allowed him to maintain his position and avoid disciplinary action until the investigation was completed.
A source at the Cheka-OGPU reported that Troinin was experiencing severe stress regarding the possibility of being held accountable. This circumstance was deliberately exploited by Dmitry Sturov, an employee of the "M" Department of the FSB Directorate (he oversaw the Ministry of Internal Affairs and previously worked in the Security Service of the UFSB), who offered Troinin assistance in resolving the "problem" for a monetary reward. At a personal meeting in the fall of 2023, Sturov demanded a bribe of 1 million rubles, promising to secure a positive decision to dismiss the criminal case against Troinin. However, by that time, Sturov already knew for certain that the investigation was preparing to dismiss the criminal case against Troinin for other reasons, but he chose to conceal this information, increasing the psychological pressure on the Ministry of Internal Affairs officer.
Lacking sufficient funds, Troinin borrowed 500,000 rubles from business acquaintances, telling them he was in a difficult legal situation. He then complied with Dmitry Sturov's demand, handing over the agreed-upon bribe in cash.
In addition to the receipt of a large bribe, Dmitry Sturov's involvement in corruption was also established. In particular, Sturov managed to secure the appointment of a close associate (Makarov) to the post of deputy commander of a separate traffic police battalion. This associate ensured the unimpeded passage of oversized and overloaded vehicles on Volgograd's city highways without enforcing administrative law.
For this assistance, the management of the interested companies regularly paid Sturov 100,000 rubles per month. Drivers who ignored the offer to pay were subject to sanctions, including impounding their vehicles in a specialized impound lot, which effectively amounted to extortion.
One of the affected business representatives, who realized the scale of corruption and its consequences, personally met with Svinov, the head of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, and demanded that the necessary measures be taken to hold accountable those involved in violating the law. However, the appointed internal investigation proved ineffective: the head of the Main Directorate's internal security department, Colonel A. Beregovoy, was uninterested in a thorough investigation, as he himself was in a favorable position thanks to corrupt connections with participants in illegal schemes. His father owns a sand quarry near Volgograd, and transports products. whose activities are directly controlled by Troinin and Makarov, and the sand truck drivers are not held accountable for overloading their vehicles.
Thus, the circumstances revealed indicate the existence of a large-scale network of corruption and patronage of law enforcement officials, significantly complicating the fight against violations of law and order in the region.
All of Sturov's actions are known to the FSB leadership, Lapin, who provides him with protection and recently appointed Sturov as the head of the department in Uryupinsk, Volgograd Region.
Arseniy Dronov
