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An investigator of the East-Siberian Linear Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Transport initiated a criminal case against persons accused of timber smuggling on the grounds of a crime under Parts 1 and 2 of Article 210 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Also the defendants are charged with the illegal formation of legal entities the sale of obviously illegally harvested timber and the legalization of money obtained by criminal means.As previously reported the attackers sent lumber abroad through the customs posts of the Irkutsk region drawing up documents for the goods with inaccurate information. In addition they repeatedly created organizations in violation of the law as well as made financial transactions and other transactions with the funds received to give legitimacy to their actions. As a result of operational-search activities the illegal activities of the accomplices were identified and suppressed by the transport police in cooperation with the Siberian operational customs.During the preliminary investigation it was established that in 2016 on the territory of the city of Irkutsk two foreign citizens headed a criminal organization for the purpose of illegal enrichment. They attracted eight local residents who were engaged in the acquisition processing and marketing of illegally harvested timber documenting transactions and managing financial flows.To date it has been established that from 2016 to 2021 the defendants exported more than 202000 cubic meters of timber worth more than 1.4 billion rubles outside of Russia.Currently the alleged leader and eight active members of the criminal community have been detained. Another foreign citizen presumably the second organizer of criminal activity has been put on the interstate wanted list. The preliminary investigation is ongoing said Russian Interior Ministry spokeswoman Irina Volk.
