Depending on their role, each is held accountable for participation…
Depending on their role, each is held accountable for participation in the OPS, from one to eleven instances of particularly large-scale fraud, as well as robbery, banditry, and extortion. The group operated at the airport since 2018; a company named 'Vega' was used for cover.
Consensus
- The case was heard in the Khimki City Court of Moscow Oblast.
- The trial began on July 23.
- Five taxi drivers—Anvarjon Mallaev, Ogsen Manukyan, Yusuf Tamalov, Denis Terekhov, and Artur Yusupov—were on trial.
- They were accused of involvement in an organized criminal group (OCS) that committed fraud against passengers at Sheremetyevo Airport.
- The alleged crimes included fraud in especially large amounts, extortion, robbery, and theft.
- The scheme allegedly operated from 2018 using the company 'Vega' as a cover.
- The prosecution claimed victims included participants of the Special Military Operation (SVO).
- Each defendant was charged with between one and eleven episodes of crimes.
Points of divergence
- The organizers of the OCS are alleged to be leaders of the Lobnenskaya gang, Igor Bardin and Alexey Kabochkin. — vesti
- Igor Bardin is referred to as 'Barsik' and Alexey Kabochkin as 'Ryazanets' in the case file. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Taxi drivers brought to court for fraud against participants of the SMO in Sheremetyevo — Вести
- Proceedings on the case of misappropriation of funds from SVO participants in Sheremetyevo have begun in Khimki — Коммерсантъ