Financial Police curbs activities of organized crime groups in Aktobe region
ASTANA. June 19. KAZINFORM - Financial Police Agency has disrupted a criminal group, which for four years has been engaged in embezzlement of budget funds, as well as provision of services for tax evasion and illegal encashment in Aktobe region, reported in a press release of the agency.
The criminal group led by Shiryaev, and including Pikurin, Kaztaev and 9 other people, through their corresponding companies participated in the contests of public procurement to embezzlement of budget funds for construction and renovation of socially important facilities.
Members of organized crime groups in construction of 5 buildings in the Aktobe region have stolen more than $ 1.9 bln of budget funds that were withdrawn and cashed through accounts of false businesses registered by members of organized crime groups.
In addition, the group during 2008-2012 opened more than 10 false companies, provided services to businesses for tax evasion and encashment.
The damage caused by activities in the form of unpaid taxes amounted to nearly KZT 16 billion.
Shiryaev and Pikurin are wanted, Kaztaev has been arrested, the other members of the criminal group are under house arrest.
Seeking damages for losses caused there was held the arrest of the movable and immovable property of the accused, including 279 units of vehicles, 13 apartments, 51 pieces of land. In addition, property has been arrested, the actual owner of which is Mr. Shiryaev , with registered capital of more than KZT 3.5 billion.
This is the 15th organized crime group the Financial Police defused since the start of the financial year to date in the area of economic activity.