Police in Altai Krai detained 13 members of an organized group suspected of sham marriages with men, sending them to the special military operation zone, and stealing payments. According to the regional Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia, the damage exceeded 60 million rubles.
Among the suspects are four men and nine women aged 18 to 55. At least 32 people were affected by the group’s actions, and ten citizens entered into sham marriages and then went to the special military operation zone.
According to police, the scheme operated in Altai Krai, as well as the Kemerovo and Novosibirsk regions. The participants found socially disadvantaged men, helped them obtain documents and undergo a medical commission for a contract with the Ministry of Defense, promising service in the rear at construction sites.
The women in the group married future participants in the special military operation, after which they took their bank cards and arranged powers of attorney for access to the accounts. In the event of injury or death of the spouses, compensation and payments were appropriated, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The investigation considers the leader of the group to be a 44-year-old crime boss who was detained in the Kemerovo region. The suspects’ property was seized for 15 million rubles, all 13 suspects have been taken into custody, and four more are on the federal wanted list.
A criminal case has been opened under articles on occupying the highest position in the criminal hierarchy (Article 210.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation) and fraud (Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation).
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