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Vladimir Vaks, Sentenced to Prison for Corruption in Tomsk, Has Died
Vladimir Vaks, former head of the 'United Russia' party in Tomsk, died due to health problems following his prison sentence for corruption charges...
Vladimir Vaks, former head of the 'United Russia' party in Tomsk and former vice-rector of Tomsk Architecture University, died at the age of 75. According to local sources and the Tomsk Regional Prison Directorate, Vaks's health suddenly deteriorated and he passed away after being transferred from Kolpashevo prison to the regional hospital. The Investigative Committee has launched a preliminary investigation into Vaks's death. In February, the court sentenced Vaks to four years in prison for embezzling salary funds by employing fake workers between 2018-2022, together with his son Ilya Vaks and TGASU construction management director Vadim Melnikov. Ilya Vaks also received a four-year prison sentence, while Melnikov was given a suspended sentence. Vladimir Vaks had previously served as deputy mayor of Tomsk, head of the local branch of the 'United Russia' party, and chairman of the Tomsk Audit Chamber.
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