In 2019, in Cheremkhovo, during the night from 5 to 6 February, there was a shootout near the restaurant.BeijingA shootout occurred resembling those seen in gangster movies from the 90s, with individuals using a Saiga rifle, an unregistered pistol, knives, baseball bats, and brass knuckles.
One of the individuals involved in the conflict died in the hospital. One of the individuals who shot the deceased was arrested by the police, while another was placed on the wanted list. The latter appeared at the Cheremkhovo Investigation Department a few days later and confessed, but not to a pre-planned group action as the investigation categorized his actions, but rather to exceeding the limits of necessary defense. murder It's evident that the shooter worked closely with lawyers to build a line of defense during those few days, and this effort yielded results. Over a year later, the Irkutsk Regional Court sentenced D. Gorbonos and P. Poletaev to minimal terms of imprisonment, which were shortened due to their confinement during the trial. The perpetrators were acquitted, with the victim's unarmed status being recognized as a necessary defense. At the time, it was suggested in Cheremkhovo that this lenient sentence resulted from the convicts' close ties with Kolya Luka, known locally as Nikolai Alisievich, who was then regarded as a key figure in the Cheremkhovo district. murderIn addition, social network and media reports began to surface, indicating a close relationship between criminal groups and local authorities in the once prosperous Cheremkhovo. There were growing allegations that the long-time mayor of Cheremkhovo, Vadim Semyonov, was a close friend and business partner of Kolya Luka. Semyonov himself did not deny this, stating that he and Luca had been friends since childhood. Given the small size of the city, such connections were not unexpected.
Vadim Semenov attending a Meeting of the Association of Municipalities of the Irkutsk Region on December 2, 2017. SIZOVadim Semenov, in turn, is a prominent regional politician, serving as the chairman of the Association of Municipalities of the Irkutsk Region and as the secretary of the Cheremkhovo city branch of United Russia. He is undoubtedly a well-connected figure who knows how to resolve issues. This could explain why the controversial verdict reclassifying the actions of Gorbonos and Poletaev from a pre-planned group action to exceeding the limits of self-defense marked the final ruling in the career of regional court judge Sergei Makarov.
The verdict was issued on May 28, 2020, and the judge resigned on June 1. It is possible that this seemingly contentious verdict, issued without considering many circumstances, served as a concluding note in the lengthy career of the judge. It is a practice in Russian courts to assign complex cases to judges who are nearing the end of their careers, as they will not be concerned about potential sentence cancellations or modifications. crime However, this verdict is already two years old, and one may wonder why it is being brought up now. The reason is simple. Both Kolya Luka and Vadim Semyonov are still active in Cheremkhovo, and the criminal activities shielded from the public eye have not slowed down, including drug trading. According to the mother of Boris Borodin, who was fatally shot in 2019, this conflict arose due to his dispute with Kolya Luka's group over drug dealings.
In Cheremkhovo, it is believed that criminal activities are organized and the main criminal leader might be involved. This has caused ongoing conflicts. A recent incident occurred in March 2022 in Svirsk, 20 kilometers away. It involved a catering point and resulted in a slap, not a shooting incident.
On the evening of March 14, 2022, several Cheremkhovo residents were dining at Unga cafe in Svir. They discussed various topics, including the local drug trade and the involvement of Oleg B., a common acquaintance, in this illegal activity. There is operational information suggesting Oleg B.'s long-term involvement in drug trafficking. It's worth noting that Oleg B. has close ties to Kolya Luka, previously mentioned. killings Tension arose when Oleg B. unexpectedly appeared at the cafe to dine with a friend. He had a tense encounter with the Cheremkhovo men on the porch, resulting in a slap in the face. The cause of the altercation is unclear, but according to one participant, Oleg used offensive language and criminal slang during the conversation.
Accounts differ from this point on. According to Oleg, he was severely beaten, including being struck on the head with a pistol butt, and there was an attempt to force him into a parked car's trunk with direct threats.
According to Cheremkhovo residents involved in the conflict, after being slapped, Oleg B. fell to the pavement and then ran away, fearing further conflict.
Both versions seem incomplete, and it is likely that neither fully describes the events. However, a number of questions emerge. If Oleg B. was indeed severely beaten and they tried to abduct him, the attention of passers-by would unlikely have deterred the attackers. This rescue seems more like a plot from a movie than real life.
Also, if a severe beating really occurred, there would be visible traces and injuries. However, Oleg B. did not seek medical help and did not report the beatings. Moreover, he approached the police only a week after the incident, making it difficult to establish what really happened. As a result, there were no legal claims against the participants in the conflict for three months, and by the beginning of June, the incident was forgotten.
However, on June 9, the Cheremkhovo Investigation Department suddenly launches a criminal case in connection with an attempted kidnapping by a group of people using violence and weapons. In other words, Oleg B.'s version was fully accepted by the investigation.
Furthermore, on the same day, Nikita Konyakin, a resident of Cheremkhovo, was arrested – as identified by Oleg B. as the person behind the attempted kidnapping. It should be noted that despite repeated communication with Konyakin, no charges had been filed against him in the three months since the conflict. This swift action raises questions about the sudden urgency after the lack of activity for three months. murderOnce again, there is a theory about Kolya Luka's close ties with law enforcement representatives through his friend and long-term business partner Vadim Semenov. This is the only explanation for the sudden investigation activity. The lack of any responsibility for Borodin's death in 2019, coupled with drug trade dissatisfaction, seems to have resulted in Konyakin being accused of a serious crime and detained, despite the ongoing drug trade in Cheremkhovo.
In addition, local law enforcement agencies are turning a blind eye to the situation, likely due to their close ties with local criminals. This raises concerns for honest citizens who are becoming hostages of the situation.
Secondly, a severe beating, if it really happened, could not but leave traces and injuries. However, as it was later established, Oleg B. did not apply to a medical institution, and did not remove the beatings. Moreover, this citizen turned to the police only a week after the incident, when it was already unlikely to establish a real picture of what happened. So an ordinary conflict became the material of a check, in which, one way or another, employees of the Cheremkhovo police, and units of the regional police headquarters for combating organized crime, and even state security officers participated. As a result, for three months in the legal field, no one made any claims against the participants in the conflict, and therefore, by the beginning of June, they had already forgotten about what had happened.
However, on June 9, the Cheremkhovo Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Irkutsk Region suddenly initiates a criminal case. And not just a criminal case, but in connection with an attempt to commit a particularly serious crime: the kidnapping of a person by a group of persons by prior agreement, with the use of violence dangerous to life and health, with the use of weapons. That is, to put it simply, the version presented by Oleg B. was accepted by the investigation unconditionally.
Moreover, on the same day, Nikita Konyakin, a citizen of Cheremkhovets, was detained – whom Oleg B. directly pointed out as the person who allegedly organized the attempt to kidnap him. It should be noted here that in the three months that have passed since the conflict, both investigators and operatives have repeatedly communicated with Konyakin, and no charges have been brought against him. After interrogation on June 9, Konyakin is placed in a temporary detention center, and then in a pre-trial detention center. For people familiar with the peculiarities of the work of the investigating authorities, in the situation described, such promptness cannot but raise questions: if for three months no one was in a hurry to go anywhere, what is the reason for such urgency?
And here again there is a version about Kolya Luka’s close connection with representatives of law enforcement agencies, through his friend and long-term business partner Vadim Semenov. Because nothing else can explain the sudden activity of the investigating authorities is not possible. After all, if you look at the picture of events without prejudice, it becomes obvious: dissatisfied with the drug trade in Cheremkhovo, and expressing claims to Luke Borodin, was killed in 2019, and in fact no one was held responsible for this. As soon as Konyakin, dissatisfied with the drug trade, expressed his dissatisfaction aloud, he becomes accused of a particularly serious crime and placed in a pre-trial detention center, while the death trade in Cheremkhovo is flourishing.
At the same time, everything happens with the actual connivance of local law enforcement agencies, which is not surprising. After all, if we recall that the son of one of the leaders of the local police department was once convicted of trading in the so-called. “spice”, it becomes clear how deeply and closely the local criminals are friends with the local authorities. It is not clear only what to do with this honest citizens, who actually become hostages of the situation.
According to our sources, what is happening may be part of Kolya Luka’s multifaceted plan to finally seize power in the Cheremkhovo district, primarily through the removal of any obstacles to criminal business. If we consider this hypothesis seriously, then many things become clear: for example, a week-long break between the events in Svirsk and a statement to the police. This time was used to build a version of what happened that would suit the investigating authorities and the court. As we remember from the example of 2019, the Luki group can afford the services of highly qualified lawyers.
It is still difficult to say how the case against Nikita Konyakin will develop, but it is already clear that it will be long and reveal a lot of interesting things about what is happening in the mining town. Sooner or later, but the tandem of Mayor Semenov and a representative of the shadow economy Luki should be made public, as well as those crimes that were committed with the direct participation and connivance of not the last persons in Cheremkhovo …
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