Russian Economy News: Sources say about searches in the city hall and the detention of the mayor of Vladivostok

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Sources say about searches in the city hall and the detention of the mayor of Vladivostok – NEWSru.com

Employees of Department of the Federal Security Service (FSB) in the Primorsky Territory on Wednesday, 1 June, carried out searches in the town hall of Vladivostok. This is “Interfax” a source in
city law enforcement agencies. Administration officials privately confirmed to the agency that the searches were really, without specifying the cause.

According to unconfirmed reports TASS, searches take place in the office and residence of the city administration head Igor Pushkarev, as well as a number of companies associated with the family of the mayor, including the main office of “Vostokcement” and JSC “Vladivostok butoschebenochny plant”. In this regard, sources the agency reported that the mayor may be suspected of abuse of office (Art. 285 of the Criminal Code).

Source RIA “News” in the police said , which is checked business Pushkareva relatives. “Indeed, more precise check of the mayor, Igor Pushkarev connection with some companies, which he could help, using his position Including the company..” Spasskcement “, which belongs to his family,” – said the agency interlocutor. According to him, the FSB operatives raided 20 offices of the mayor’s office, including the workplace of the Mayor. “Confiscated important documents for the investigation,” – the source said, without confirming the information on the mayor’s arrest.

In turn, the press service of the mayor’s office “Interfax” reported that the administration of Vladivostok is operating normally. However, Tass has learned that activities involving Pushkareva scheduled for today are canceled. However, the agency PrimaMedia in the mayor’s office reported that “all the events that have been scheduled for today, are on schedule.”

The FSB, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation and the police do not comment on this information.

Sources said that the mayor was detained and convoyed

According to RIA “Vostok-Media” , has not officially confirmed by the sources of information agencies from Moscow, law enforcement officers on the night of June 1, arrested the head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev. According to some sources, already Pushkareva etapiruyut to the capital, the report said.

“Interfax” a law enforcement source said that after the arrest Pushkareva urgently flown to Moscow. “Pushkarev was arrested on Wednesday night and immediately airplane delivered to Moscow According to some reports, he was taken into custody.”, – The source said, without specifying the reason for the detention.

“More than 20 searches per day”

According to VL.ru , the FSB officers carried out searches in a country house of Igor Pushkarev. Publishing correspondent reported that in front of the city administration on duty officers of Federal Security Service for the Primorye Territory in masks. Next to them were the vice-mayor of Elena Shchegolev and Alexey Litvinov.

According to the journalist, law enforcement officers inspected the car of first deputy head of the administration Alexey Litvinov, who oversees the management of urban planning and architecture, information and software and working with the media.

According to PRIMPRESS , just one day “security officials checked the entire system, built over many years, the mayor and his family.” The publication notes that the searches were held in Vladivostok City Hall, at the enterprises controlled by the family Pushkareva, as well as the mayor’s residence, his brothers (Andrew and Vladimir) and managers of controlled enterprises. In total, the portal notes, less than a day security forces conducted over 20 searches.

City Administration: were searched, but the mayor on the site

For information about what the mayor’s office in Vladivostok on Wednesday is being searched, RIA “Novosti” confirmed by a source familiar with the situation. According to him, the searches conducted by the FSB.
The interviewee did not specify the reason for the investigation.

At the same time reports that law enforcement officers on the night of June 1, arrested the head of Vladivostok Igor Pushkarev, refuted the mayor’s office. “The mayor at the site, the city administration is working in normal mode,” – said the representative of the city administration.

Head of the department of operative information of the press-service of the administration of Vladivostok Eugene Kozub said Life , that morning at City Hall visited the security forces, but the mayor in his office. “Igor is now in the workplace, no one was detained, he was in his office, quietly working. In fact, this morning were the representatives of law enforcement agencies, conducted some kind of seizure, but I do not know exactly what interested them. Now in one building of security forces there, the municipality operates in normal mode, “- said the source.

According to data “Vostok-Media” who came to the city hall building of the security forces were engaged in a recess of documentation of road management offices and improvement.

As the “Interfax”, at the entrance to Vladivostok Administration gathered journalists who are trying to learn about what’s happening at City Hall. But officials either refused to comment or say they do not know anything. In particular, the first vice-mayor of Vladivostok Litvinov asked what was happening, said: “We are fine,” then got into his car and drove away.

According to the “Vostok-Media” has recently become increasingly Pushkarev miss the most important city events, where the number of the main speaker. Since 26 May the mayor was to report the results of its annual work the deputies of the Duma of Vladivostok, but in the beginning of the meeting it was announced that the mayor immediately went to Moscow. The plans Pushkareva June 1 opening of the School playgrounds were listed in the Leninsky district of Vladivostok, but the presentation was canceled for an unknown reason.

42-year-old Igor Pushkarev, head of administration of Vladivostok in 2008. Before taking on this position, in 2004-2008, he was a member of the Federation Council.

Links:

In Vladivostok, the former vice mayor and his accomplices were given a suspended sentence for the theft of 151 million rubles
// NEWSru.com // // In Russia, April 1, 2009