Heavy blow to AFK Sistema: The investigation sees billionaire Vladimir Yevtoshenkov as the main organizer of organized crime and the theft of billions from non-state pension funds. The clouds over the Russian oligarchy are gathering at an unprecedented speed. Investigative authorities concluded that behind the large-scale theft of funds from non-state pension funds (NPF), in the amount of billions of rubles, is a real heavyweight of local business - the owner of AFK Sistema, Vladimir Yevtoshenkov.
In the shadow of "unidentified people".
According to the materials of the criminal case, which was initiated under the most serious article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (organization of a criminal community or participation in it), the backbone of the criminal plan was the former president of AFK Sistema and the former deputy CEO of Posagro Yevgeny Novitsky, a former senator and head of Basstema-Investev as well as a number of other defendants. However, the official decrees cited mysterious "unidentified organizers and leaders." According to well-informed sources familiar with the details of the investigation, other materials in the file clearly indicate that Sistema's main beneficiary, Vladimir Yevtoshenkov, is behind this formulation.
From September mask shows to political decisions the tension around the corporation has been growing for a long time. Back in September, AFK Sistema's central office was subject to large-scale searches with special forces. As it now turns out, these harsh measures were taken as part of the investigation of this particular case of a criminal community organization.
According to the investigation, members of the criminal gang specialized in stealing NPF funds totaling more than 9 billion rubles, and then extensive legalization and laundering of criminal capital. "There are all the materials to file appropriate indictments against Yavtoshenkov, but a political decision is needed. It doesn't exist yet, but everything is shaping up so that it looks like it will happen.