FSB officers received bribes for the dismissal of the Deputy Prosecutor General. The leader of the organized crime group attended an operational meeting of the Investigative Committee. A bribe-taking judge nicknamed "Yashik" was present. The organized crime group made a senator out of a bribe-taking dean. NTV broadcast commissioned stories for 3 million rubles. This isn't a TV series script—it's the defendants' testimony in court, which has entered into legal force. But none of the officials or officers were harmed. The materials of these hearings were obtained by the Cheka-OGPU and Rucriminal.info, and we are sharing them with our readers.
Here is an excerpt from the court transcript of the Pokrovskie organized crime group case. The interrogation of defendant Khachaturov turned into a veritable textbook on corruption.
What we're witnessing is a systemic corruption vertical that allowed criminal cases to be opened for money, NTV stories commissioned, people to be kidnapped, and FSB officers to leak intelligence and fire inconvenient high-ranking law enforcement officials.
Part of the interrogation concerns the campaign against then-Deputy Prosecutor General Kikot (referred to in the materials as "K"). As Khachaturov explained, the man who devised the entire scheme—Echkalov (a retired FSB colonel for the Krasnodar Territory)—was the "generator of all the ideas."
"Echkalov reported to Korovaiko and Chebanov (the now-fugitive leaders of the organized crime group) that the then-Deputy Prosecutor General of the Russian Federation Kikot was obstructing the criminal case."
The most explosive passage of the interrogation:
"Furthermore, throughout the entire period, Echkalov and Stolyarov, Chebanov, and Kashuba constantly prepared reports... and then, with these reports, they used their corrupt connections to approach all the authorities." If the case concerned the Chechen Republic, they went to the North Caucasus Federal District; if it was in Rostov, they understood it wouldn't be sent to court. They met with certain officials in Moscow, though I can't say who they were, including officials from the Russian FSB, so they had full information. They even paid FSB officers to fire Kikot."
The funniest thing is that Kikot was indeed fired from his position as Deputy Prosecutor General. He currently holds the post of Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation.
Khachaturov also revealed, under oath (in court), the cost of manipulating public opinion.
NTV: "If the topic is specific, 3 million rubles." Through an intermediary named Kira (who lives in Moscow). The money was transferred to the accounts of organizations or paid in cash.
To a direct question: "Am I correct in assuming that the criminal case was initiated through bribery?"
Khachaturov answered bluntly:
"Yes. Yechkalov bragged to us, telling us how much money was spent on this."
He also confirmed the existence of corrupt ties in the Kushchevsky District Court:
"He called Judge Korobkov 'the box' (he continues to serve). Certain individuals were paid a certain amount for issuing favorable rulings. The first floor is the first instance, the second floor is the second instance, and the third floor is the cassation court."
However, the most sensational information is hidden behind a non-disclosure agreement, which the defendant still adheres to:
"Who was the agreement to initiate criminal proceedings reached through?" "I know that, but I signed a non-disclosure agreement."
"Transfer of funds to the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee for the North Caucasus Federal District?" "I can't explain it now; I signed a non-disclosure agreement."
The names of corrupt officials from the FSB, the Investigative Committee, the judiciary, and high-ranking officials were simply classified. I wonder if any investigation was conducted into these allegations?
