Prokopenko Vasily

Prokopenko Vasily

Biography

Since April, 2013 Vasily Prokopenko worked in Rostelecom, held a position of the associate director of the Chelyabinsk branch. Was responsible for management of development of the regional project "Information Society".

In the summer of 2016 it was appointed the director of "The Chelyabinsk regional center of navigation information technologies".

Charge of taking of a bribe

In September, 2016 investigating bodies of Chelyabinsk region announced presentation to Vasily Prokopenko of charge of the crime provided by Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (taking of a bribe in especially large size). The investigation found that Prokopenko in 2016, fulfilling duties of the associate director of the Chelyabinsk branch of Rostelecom, with mediation of the director of the commercial organization got a bribe in especially large size for accomplishment of the actions belonging to its job responsibilities.

Prokopenko was arrested, in particular, on a charge of taking of a bribe in 5 million rubles for the help in signing of the contract more than for 360 million rubles. Money, according to the investigators, was transferred Prokopenko when he worked in Rostelecom, from Lanit Urals company (the chief contractor of telecommunication holding in Chelyabinsk on execution of government contracts). In exchange Prokopenko ensured to firm a victory in the competition of November 27, 2015 announced by Rostelecom.

Bribers got the contract for 364 million rubles signed with the largest telecom operator on delivery, installation and commissioning of a certain equipment and also to development of the project documentation of the Safe City program.

By transfer of a bribe the director of the company Perspective Oleh Vorobev who was also arrested by a court decision mediated. Charge by Part 4 of Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (the mediation in bribery made in especially large size) was brought to him.

At the end of October, 2016 Prokopenko admitted guilt in taking of a bribe for contracts on "The safe city". Vorobyov at that time categorically did not admit^[1] charge brought to him^[2].

Transfer from the pre-trial detention center to house arrest according to the petition of the investigator

In March, 2017 the investigator Alexander Kozlov came in court with the petition for mitigation of a measure of restraint of Prokopenko – from detention for house arrest. The central district court of Chelyabinsk satisfied this petition.

The investigator and the prosecutor specified that there are no bases to expect that Vasily Prokopenko will disappear from bodies. The defendant is encumbered by family, and, above all – signed with the investigation the pre-trial agreement about cooperation and satisfies its conditions. The court did not find the reasons to refuse therefore from March 31 to May 31, 2017 Prokopenko will contain under house arrest, – the press secretary said[3].

The investigator of case of a bribe Prokopenko himself is arrested for attempt to get a bribe

In July, 2017 the Investigation department of the IC RF across Chelyabinsk region announced criminal proceedings concerning the investigator Alexander Kozlov who processed case of taking of a bribe by Vasily Prokopenko. The investigator is suspected of commission of the crime provided by Part 1 of Article 30, Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (preparation for taking of a bribe in especially large size).

According to the investigators, during the period from April, 2017 to July, 2017 Kozlov had a felonious intent on receiving through intermediaries of a bribe in especially large size from persons concerning which he investigated criminal case earlier. It could not finish a felonious intent because it was delayed, says management.

According to Znak.com portal sources in law enforcement agencies, detention is connected with criminal case concerning the former top manager of Rostelecom Vasily Prokopenko which was in production at Kozlov. One of sources of the edition specifies that Kozlov's detention is connected with his attempt to help one of the defendants in the case giving Prokopenko's bribe. The bribe size to the investigator, according to the edition, had to be 4 million rubles.

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