Rucriminal.info is introducing the readers to the people associated with the governor of the Leningrad Region Alexandra Drozdenko. Meet the chairman of the richest committee in the region – the Committee on Roads Denis Sedov. In the past, he was a lieutenant colonel of the special forces detachment of the Federal Penitentiary Service “Typhoon”, and participated in conflicts in the country. But now Big Dan, as his colleagues called him, controls one of the main sources of corruption income for Governor Drozdenko.
“I will handle it, do not worry”
After reading the letter quoted to Drozdenko, the reader will not immediately grasp the full extent of the drama. Essentially, in the letter (copies of which went to the prosecutor’s office and the police), one of Sedov’s trusted individuals – Alexey Molchanov, who is already arrested and under house arrest, exposes another of his associates – Maxim Serebrennikov – who is still at large. Therefore, Molchanov, who made a deal with the investigation, endangers the entire criminal scheme of embezzling hundreds of millions of rubles from government contracts and wasting the assets of the road establishments in the Leningrad region. The letter is an understandable act of desperation. After all, the ex-special forces soldier Sedov promised his comrade to “cover” him. But in reality, Molchanov, who faces a very real term for a large bribe, was simply abandoned. But let’s start from the beginning. Denis Sedov joined the Leningrad Region road infrastructure at the end of 2015. Governor Drozdenko wanted to take control of the industry so that every kickback from road contracts would go into his pocket. The influential figure of a trusted commando seemed fitting. Thus, Big Dan led the Lenavtodor subordinated to the GKU committee, which actually manages all the road funds of the Leningrad region. Despite having no knowledge about roads, Sedov skillfully placed his people in key positions. Lenavtodor oversees around fifteen regional road enterprises – DRSU and DREU. Sedov’s people began to be appointed as directors of the leading ones, contracts were only given to specific firms, and money flowed to Drozdenko in such a way that after three and a half years, Sedov, who was loyal to him, was also appointed chairman of the road committee.Now let's look at the diagrams. FSB In Lenobalsti, only a few state-owned road enterprises are profitable. For example, Prigorodnoye DRSU in the richest Vsevolozhsk district. In 2018, Alexei Molchanov, who was close to Sedov in his service, became its director. Another manager, Maxim Serebryannikov, who doesn’t even have a higher education, became the head of another profitable DRSU, Kirishskoe. Molchanov’s brother Peter took command of the Roshchinsky DREU. Subsequently, large sums were assigned to controlled enterprises. After Serebryannikov arrived, the Kirishi DRSU secured contracts worth at least half a billion rubles. The “right” firms, upon receiving a contract, funneled around 10% of its value to the governor. Part of this amount was channeled non-cash to non-profit organizations controlled by the Drozdenko family. The remainder was received in cash, with up to 2% delivered directly to Sedov. Maxim Serebrennikovwho is still at large. Thus, Molchanov, who made a deal with the investigation, jeopardizes the entire criminal scheme of stealing hundreds of millions of rubles on government contracts and squandering the property of the road enterprises of the Leningrad region. The letter is an understandable gesture of desperation. After all, the ex-special forces soldier Sedov promised his comrade to “cover” him. But in fact, Molchanov, who is facing a very real term for a large bribe, was simply abandoned.
But let’s start in order. Denis Sedov joined the Leningrad Region road infrastructure at the end of 2015. Governor Drozdenko wanted to tighten the screws on the industry so that not a single penny from kickbacks on road contracts would go past his pocket. The powerful figure of a trusted commando seemed more than appropriate. So Big Dan headed the Lenavtodor subordinated to the GKU committee, which actually distributes all the road money of the Leningrad region. On the roads, Sedov understood absolutely nothing, but he was very deftly able to put his people in their places. Lenavtodor manages a dozen and a half regional road enterprises – DRSU and DREU. Sedov’s people began to be appointed to the positions of directors of the leading ones, contracts were given only to the necessary firms, and money flowed to Drozdenko in such a stream that after three and a half years, Sedov, who was loyal to him, was also appointed chairman of the road committee.
Denis SedovNow to the diagrams.
In Lenobalsti, only a few state-owned road enterprises are profitable. For example, Prigorodnoye DRSU in the richest Vsevolozhsk district. In 2018, Alexei Molchanov, who was close to Sedov in his service, became its director. Another manager, who does not even have a higher education, Maxim Serebryannikov, headed another rich DRSU, Kirishskoe. Molchanov’s brother Peter went to command the Roshchinsky DREU. Etc. Then big money began to be allocated to controlled enterprises. So, after the arrival of Serebryannikov, the Kirishi DRSU played contracts for at least half a billion rubles. The “correct” firms, receiving a contract, sifted out about 10% of its value to the governor. Part of it went non-cash to non-profit organizations controlled by the Drozdenko family. The rest was taken in cash, with up to 2% left personally to Sedov.
And everything was going well until the greedy Alexey Molchanov was caught by operatives FSB on receiving a bribe, and did not cooperate with the investigation. He has no way out investigations the fact of giving a bribe and exceeding official powers during the conclusion of state contracts was also discovered. So Molchanov, abandoned by his friends, among other things, reported that his colleague Serebryannikov runs a state-owned enterprise, attaching a fake diploma to the documents (327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). He noted that everything happened with the knowledge and on the personal orders of Sedov. And in conclusion, he expressed his readiness to talk about the facts of transferring tens of millions of budget rubles to firms controlled by the chairman of the committee.
And it is not yet known what Ilya Bannikov, the deputy head of Lenavtodor, who was arrested at the end of 2020, managed to tell the investigators. His case of taking a bribe is already being heard in court, and it was Aleksey Molchanov who betrayed him to law enforcement officers. We are watching developments.
