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The Khamovniki Court of Moscow handed a seven-year strict regime prison term to the former deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Public Order of the Russian Federation's Ministry of Internal Affairs. Alexandra Melnikova, ruling him guilty as part of a major fraud and bribery case. According to a TASS correspondent from the courtroom, Melnikov was cleared of an attempted fraud charge.
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“Melnikov is to serve seven years in a strict regime prison and pay a 30 million ruble fine”– Judge Marina Filchenko announced the verdict.
In addition to Melnikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol were also in the dock. Ivan Vikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol. Vikol was given an eight-year strict regime prison term and a 30 million ruble fine, while Vikov and Frolov each received 7.5 years in a strict regime prison and a 30 million ruble fine. The court rejected the request to fulfill the victim's civil claim for moral damages amounting to 4 million rubles.
Melnikov was found guilty by the court of attempting to receive a bribe in the form of money through an intermediary to carry out illegal actions in favor of the bribe giver, which, due to his official position, can contribute to these actions on an especially large scale. Meanwhile, the court agreed to the prosecutor’s request to remove from the case the charge of attempted fraud on an especially large scale, committed using one’s official position and by a group of persons by prior agreement.
The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow sentenced Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Alexander Melnikov to 7 years in prison and a 30 million ruble fine for attempting to solicit a 100 million ruble bribe to halt a criminal case against a businessman, according to RIA Novosti.
“The court found Melnikov guilty … and sentenced him to 7 years in a strict regime prison,” said the agency’s source.
Based on the case file, in 2019 Melnikov, who served as the first deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Public Order of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and Ivan Vikov, head of the criminal police service of the Presnensky OMVD, managed to initiate a criminal case against the businessman, and then sent Andrei Frolov and Andrei Vikol, who offered to close the case for a 100 million ruble bribe. After the transfer of the initial 30 million ruble payment, Melnikov was apprehended.
Melnikov’s defense plans to challenge the verdict, according to his lawyer Alexander Karabanov speaking to TASS. “During the appeal, we will push for an acquittal. The accusations against Melnikov are solely based on the dubious conclusion of an expert, which lacks scientific basis or common sense. The preliminary investigation authorities failed to obtain objective evidence of Melnikov’s involvement in the crimes, and violations were found in the investigation of substantive law norms and the assessment of all evidence collected in the case, ultimately leading to the wrongful attribution of crimes not committed by our client,” the lawyer stated.
During the discussion between the opposing parties, the prosecutor requested an eight-year sentence in a strict regime colony for Melnikov. The defense insisted on a full acquittal, and the general himself referred to the criminal case against him as a provocation.
Charges
According to the investigation, in 2019, Andrey Vikol approached Melnikov through intermediaries – Ivan Vikov and Andrey Frolov – asking for a 30 million ruble bribe to restart proceedings in a criminal case involving embezzlement of funds from a company controlled by Vikol. The case was being handled by one of the investigative units of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia in Moscow. Melnikov, leveraging his position, convinced the authorized person to reopen the investigation as requested by Vikol. Vikov and Vikol admitted to the TASS source. Depending on the role of each person in the case, they were charged with committing various crimes including bribery and fraud under the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
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The former deputy head of the crime prevention department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs was sentenced to seven years for extorting a 100 million ruble bribe. the accused
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The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow sentenced the former First Deputy Head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia to seven years in a correctional facility with a strict regime. Alexandra Melnikova, finding him guilty as part of a criminal case on major fraud and accepting a bribe. According to a media reporter present at the court session, Melnikov was cleared of the charge of attempting to commit fraud.
Alexander Melnikov
“Give Melnikov a seven-year prison sentence to be served in a correctional facility with a strict regime and a 30 million ruble fine” – Judge Marina Filchenko issued the verdict.
In addition to Melnikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol were in the dock. Ivan Vikov, Andrey Frolov and Andrey Vikol. Vikol was sentenced to eight years in a correctional institution with a strict regime and a 30 million ruble fine, while Vikov and Frolov each received a 7.5-year sentence in a correctional institution with a strict regime and a 30 million ruble fine. The court rejected the victim’s claim for non-pecuniary damage in the amount of 4 million rubles.
The court found Melnikov guilty of trying to get a bribe through someone else in exchange for doing illegal things to help the person offering the bribe. The court agreed to drop the charge of trying to commit a large-scale fraud using his official powers and with a group of people.
The Moscow Khamovniki Court sentenced Alexander Melnikov, a Major General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to 7 years in prison and a 30 million ruble fine. He tried to get a 100 million ruble bribe to end a criminal case against a businessman.
The court said Melnikov is guilty and sentenced him to seven years in a strict correctional facility.
In 2019, Melnikov, who was the first deputy head of the Main Directorate for Ensuring Law Enforcement of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and the head of the criminal police service of the Presnensky OMVD, Ivan Vikov, reached the opening of criminal proceedings against the businessman, and then sent Andrey Frolov to him and Andrei Vikol, who offered to close the case for a bribe of 100 million rubles. After the transfer of the first payment of 30 million rubles, Melnikov was arrested.
Melnikov’s defense plans to challenge the verdict. His lawyer Alexander Karabanov told the media that they will seek an acquittal. The defense argued that Melnikov's accusation was based only on the incomprehensible conclusion of a specialist and that there was no specific evidence of his involvement in the crimes.
During the trial, the prosecutor asked for an 8-year sentence for Melnikov. The defense wanted him to be fully acquitted, and Melnikov himself called the criminal case against him an incitement.
Allegations made
According to law enforcement agencies, in 2019, Andrey Vikol asked Melnikov through intermediaries – Ivan Vikov and Andrey Frolov – for a bribe of 30 million rubles to restart an investigation into embezzlement. Melnikov, using his position, assured the official representative that the investigation would be resumed. Vikov and Vikol gave testimony depending on their roles in the case, and were accused of crimes such as attempts to bribe and commit fraud.
