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Former Belgorod water utility deputy chief sentenced to 10 years for bribery
The Stary Oskol City Court sentenced the former deputy general director of a water utility in Belgorod Region to 10 years in prison in a bribery case involving approximately 24 million rubles. The defendant was also fined 23.8 million rubles and barred from holding public office for 10 years; the verdict has not yet entered into force.
The Stary Oskol City Court in Belgorod Region sentenced the former deputy general director responsible for construction work at the regional water utility to 10 years in prison for bribery.
The court ordered the defendant to serve the sentence in a high-security correctional facility and also imposed a 23.8 million ruble fine. The defendant was additionally barred from holding positions in the state civil service and local government for 10 years.
Approval and expedited processing in exchange for payment
The Belgorod Region Prosecutor’s Office said the defendant was convicted of accepting a particularly large bribe. The case was heard under paragraph 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of Russia.
According to the Belgorod Region Investigative Committee, the defendant received more than 23.8 million rubles from the head of a contractor company in February 2024.
The money was paid in exchange for the unimpeded acceptance of major repair work on a sewer collector and the expedited processing of payments for the completed work.
The verdict was appealed
The Federal Security Service’s Belgorod Region branch said its officers had uncovered the water utility executive’s illegal activity.
The court’s verdict has not yet entered into force. The Prosecutor’s Office appealed the decision.
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