The Investigative Committee for Irkutsk Region officially confirmed the arrest of Irkutsk district mayor Igor Naumov. Investigators say his actions caused 15 million rubles in damage, and a criminal case was opened for abuse of office with grave consequences. On July 1 searches were held at his home and the district administration, documents were seized, and a preventive measure is now being decided.
The detention of the mayor of the Irkutsk District, Igor Naumov, has been officially confirmed by the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for the Irkutsk Region.According to the investigation, the actions of the head of the municipality caused material damage to the Russian Federation amounting to 15 million rubles. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
A criminal case has been opened against the suspect under paragraph "v" of part 3 of Article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (abuse of official powers committed with grave consequences).
"The criminal case was opened based on materials from the prosecutor's office inspection," the statement from the Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia says.
On July 1, investigators from the Investigative Committee of Russia, together with employees of the Department for Economic Security and Combating Corruption of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region, conducted search operations at the official's registered place of residence, his actual place of residence, as well as at the Administration of the Irkutsk District Municipal Formation. Documentation was seized.
The question of choosing a preventive measure for the mayor of the Irkutsk District is now being decided.