The court seized the house and car of the former Sverdlovsk minister accused of corruption.

The court seized the house and car of the former Sverdlovsk minister accused of corruption.

      The court seized the house and car of former minister Nikolai Smirnov, who is accused of corruption. A source told the 66.RU portal.

      The Sverdlovsk Regional Court was due to consider an appeal against the seizure, but the former official withdrew it. The property is valued at 9 million rubles, with his Mitsubishi alone worth 1.4 million.

      According to the investigation, the former head of the Sverdlovsk Region’s Ministry of Housing and Communal Services, together with his deputies Igor Chikrizov and Andrey Kislitsin, received 4.4 million rubles through an intermediary. The money was allegedly intended as general protection in the execution of municipal contracts. In return, the officials helped the contractor obtain the necessary approvals and documentation.

      Recall that Smirnov faces up to 15 years in prison. He was taken into custody as early as January 24, and in September he was released from the detention center. Rumor has it this was done after he testified against the owners of the company "Oblkommunenergo."

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The court seized the house and car of the former Sverdlovsk minister accused of corruption.

The court has seized the house and car of former minister Nikolai Smirnov, who is accused of corruption, a source told @66.RU (a source familiar with the criminal case materials). The Sverdlovsk Regional Court was due to consider his complaint against the arrest today, but the former official withdrew it.