Migration leaders apprehended in Penza for allegedly accepting bribes
In the city of Penza, authorities have taken a hard stance against corruption, apprehending two key figures in the local migration department and immigration control unit of the UVD. They stands accused of accepting bribes.
The individuals are believed to have solicited and received monetary rewards from entrepreneurs, aiding them in legally establishing foreign citizens on Russian soil, some of whom were discovered to have flouted migration regulations.
Moreover, these officials allegedly offered their business associates a rather unique form of protection – providing advance information about upcoming raids by the migration department.
The criminal investigation has been initiated, and the suspects are currently in custody. The charges against them are related to Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code, which covers receiving a bribe.
Penza’s drama unfolds amidst the ongoing efforts to combat corruption in the Russian Federation.
Source: Zoya Oskolkova, RIA "Novyi Den", 2025
[1] The Criminal Code of the Russian Federation: 290 – Receiving a Bribe: https://www.gov.ru/doc/13921/
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- The individuals, noted for their alleged involvement in the corruption case in Penza's migration department, are currently in custody, charged under Article 290 of the Russian Criminal Code for receiving a bribe.
- The general-news headlines in Penza are filled with the drama of corruption amidst the ongoing efforts to combat it, as two key figures in the local migration department are accused of soliciting and receiving bribes.
- The offering of advance information about raids by the migration department as a form of protection, alleged by the criminal investigation in Penza, is a unique twist in the crime-and-justice sphere.
- In the city of Penza, politics and migration have intertwined in a web of corruption, with officials accused of accepting bribes to aid entrepreneurs in illegally establishing foreign citizens on Russian soil, thereby flouting migration regulations.
