In December 2021, Vladimir Borisov (Ensign), a legend of the criminal world of St. Petersburg, was extradited to Russia from Bulgaria. The telegram channel of the Cheka-OGPU was the first to report this.
Vladimir Borisov, a former military man, ventured into the security industry in the early 90s with the 'Akulovskaya' group. Later, he formed his own team of ex-special forces focusing on extortion and contract killings.
Yuri Biryuchenko
In 1998, Borisov and his associate Yuri Biryuchenko, also known as Tankist, were arrested on suspicion of orchestrating the killing of two influential rivals. One of the attempts was successful. Subsequently, 11 members of the group were also arrested. However, Borisov was acquitted of serious charges by 2007 and given a lengthy but suspended sentence.
On December 22, following a request from the Russian General Prosecutor’s Office, Vladimir Borisov was extradited from Bulgaria. He is charged with committing fraud under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
According to Rucriminal.info, the present trial in the Leninsky District Court of St. Petersburg involves:
Dmitry Kuzmin
Vitaliy Gennadievich Kuzmin – leader of the criminal group 'Ensign'
Elena Valentinovna Bolbina (Lakomskaya)
Sergey Nikolaevich Chain
Vladimir Evgenievich Borisov, also known as 'Ensign', became a member after his extradition from Bulgaria on December 22, 2021.
At first glance, the situation seems logical, unless one knows that the gang is involved in more than two incidents and the clear division of roles indicates a genuine criminal community.
Essentially, the group can be divided into two categories:
Intellectual – where Bolbina E.V. holds power.
And Silovaya – ruled by Kuzmin V.G., with his son Dmitry effectively replacing Borisov V.E. under the pretext of 'taking over the management of the organized crime group in difficult times', referring to the period when Borisov was on the run and wanted for this crime (capture of JSC IASP).
The tasks of the intellectual group involve organizing bankruptcies and providing support in arbitration courts.
The tasks of the power group include intimidating rival organized crime groups, acting as 'watchers' in seized buildings, and selecting 'their' people to act as creditors or successful bidders at auctions. The majority of legal entities involved in raiding and misappropriation of public funds, as well as offshore companies, are registered with the power group militants.
It's hard to determine whether the raiders select buildings, but it's safe to say that they are not concerned with the social function of the buildings.
For instance, CJSC ORMA had 300 employees, patents, and developed industrial technologies. JSC 'Institute of Architectural and Construction Design' (fully state-owned) survived the turbulent 90s, thanks to a unique team of specialists developed over many years. IASP had numerous projects for shopping centers and the reconstruction of 'Passage' and 'Gostiny Dvor'. Unfortunately, after the capture, the archives were burnt in the IASP yards, resulting in the loss of the secrets of the masters for future generations.
As per Rucriminal.info, all procedures followed the same established pattern:
The list of people owed money includes fake debts that are much higher than the claims of real creditors.
Invalid creditors claim:
– untrue list of the debtor’s property;
– the process of selling property under obviously unfavorable conditions.
The bankrupt's assets are sold on a controlled online platform.
This prevents genuine buyers from bidding in order to sell the property through public auctions at a much lower cost controlled by the buyer company.
After all these steps, either the buyer firm or the property is sold, but at the market price.
The bankruptcy trustee keeps the difference between the undervalued price at public auction and the market price.
It is noteworthy that most of the debts to Bolbina’s “creditors” come from promissory notes and guarantees, which were previously unknown before the bankruptcy.
Later, tough guys from the Borisov and Kuzmin squad showed up at the 'place'. They boldly declared themselves the new owners of the buildings – according to witnesses.
Reading through the materials, it's unclear how the investigators on the criminal cases involving the gang missed these events.
Perhaps the reason for this is the corruption aspect, which is discussed in an audio recording by men whose voices resemble that of the former investigator of the Gore prosecutor’s office Pozdnyak Vadim Nikolaevich, who previously fought against the “Ensign” Borisov gang and is now a lawyer for the group, and Kuzmin Vitaly Gennadievich.
If we assume that when they say “she”, they mean the senior investigator of the department for the investigation of particularly important cases of the St. Petersburg Main Investigative Committee of the Investigative Committee Anna Oreshina, then there is no reason to be surprised.
The victim is the “FGUP” “St. Petersburg Research Institute of Public Utilities” located at 18 Khrustalnaya St., St. Petersburg
In cases A56-80432 / 2009 and A56-83401 / 2009, we will observe the following coincidences:
The bankruptcy manager remains the same: Bolbina (Lakomskaya) Elena
The main fake creditor in the bankruptcy case: UGS LLC. Founders: Borisov Konstantin Vladimirovich and Kuzmin Dmitry Vitalievich – sons of Borisov and Kuzmin
The amount of fake debt: 356,650 rubles (A56-80436/2009) and 3,234,240 rubles 00 kop. (A56-80936/2009).
UGS LLC, a company that extensively exploited the Kirishi District Clinical Hospital and other social institutions, was never spotted by investigators. This brings to mind an audio recording where Kuzmin and Pozdnyak (or people with similar voices) argue that their sons should remain as witnesses in a criminal case.
In case No. А56-71687/2012 https://kad.arbitr.ru/Card/fb54efcf-5843-4cd7-8e24-788f4fe0e708 on the capture of the Institute of Architectural and Construction Design OJSC at 16 Avtovskaya St., the situation changes slightly – here, Sergey Nikolaevich Chain, a relative of E.V. Bolbina, was appointed as the bankruptcy trustee.
Once again, UGS LLC is reported to owe 5,939,573 rubles and 51 kopecks, making them one of the biggest creditors.
At the auction, SPB-REALTY LLC, led by Vladimir Borisov, wins and then sells the building to PRAEDIUM LLC, led by Kuzmin Dmitry Vitalievich, and finally to the offshore office “HODINGTON BUSINESS INC” where Kuzmin also serves as the director.
A mistake occurred here leading to the opening of a criminal case. Despite attempts to use their administrative power, the FSB insisted and the case was not dropped during the investigation. Currently, the case No. 1-13/2021 (1-129/2020) is being heard by judge Eyzhvertina AND.T. at the Leninsky District Court of St. Petersburg.
We observe a determined team working at the PUBLISHING AND PRINTING ENTERPRISE “ART OF RUSSIA” JSC, previously known as the FGUIPPP “ART OF RUSSIA”, located at St. Petersburg, Promyshlennaya st., 38.
In case No. А56-13900/2013, the group composition remains unchanged with Oleg Valerievich Dmitriev (from the team of Bolbina E.V.), and the list of pocket creditors attempting to take over the enterprise remains full of familiar surnames.
LLC “ATRIUM” TIN 7806514928, which takes over all creditors, was led by General Director and founder Vitaly Gennadievich Kuzmin. Later, a certain Martynovsky S.V. became the liquidator of Atrium, who is also listed as the founder of Vector LLC, miraculously being one of the fictitious creditors in this takeover.
The raiders do not seem to be bothered by the presence of various lawyers representing both creditors and debtors, as we see the same names appearing in other cases.
Representative of the creditor “Factor”: Bubis S.S.
Representative of STC KRISTALLKOR LLC and at the same time Albatros LLC: Puzina N.Yu.
Both lawyers are part of the team of Bolbina E.V. and have been involved in most of the arbitration appearances of organized crime groups.
Additionally, Anton Medvedev, a friend and partner of United Russia deputy Alexander Pavlovich Teterdinko and the late Evgeny Igorevich Lukonenko, is actively involved in this case. Currently, Medvedev Anton is also on the run.
Anton Medvedev
It's important to note that the father of the twins Evgeny and Roman Lukonenko, a member of the raiders gang, was caught and sentenced to 4.5 years probation in the case of the seizure of the Frunzensky fruit and vegetable plant, along with ex-deputy head of the St. Petersburg Organized Crime Control Department Vladimir Sych. Judge Yulia Martsinkevich decided that they did not commit a raider seizure of the FPC, but attempted to do so.
Who emerged victorious in the battle for the building with an area of 4663 sq. m. on Promyshlennaya Street 38 valued at 219,395,787.3 rubles?
The winner was MEDICAL GROUP LLC TIN 7811537078 represented by Ivan Sergeevich Bogdanov TIN 781424652403.
Notably, Bogdanov I.S. is also a co-founder of TALION LLC TIN 7810379358 along with Dmitry Kuzmin, the son of Vitaly Kuzmin.
In this case, we saw frankly egregious facts of impunity and laxity of organized crime groups, for example:
– The building was “acquired” by MEDICAL GROUP LLC with an offer of a redemption price in the amount of 90,000,000 rubles, and paid by Payment Order No. 1 dated 10/13/2014 – in the amount of 30,000,000 rubles. and Payment order No. 2 dated October 25, 2014 – in the amount of 15,000,000 rubles.
Not only did the auction organizer illegally decide to admit MEDICAL GROUP LLC to participate in the auction despite the incomplete payment of the deposit at the time of filing the application, we remind you that the total cost was 90 million rubles, and they paid half.
But there is nothing to be surprised here knowing that the organizer of the auction was Center for International Certification LLC – a frequent “partner” in strange transactions of Bolbina E.V.
Most striking are such primitive facts as the numbering of payment orders No. 1 and No. 2, given that it was October in the yard, a reasonable question arises – is it not a gasket for a company that does not even manage households. activity and without paying taxes (respectively, having no profit) buys a building at auction?
