The verdict of former officer Igor Matveev was announced

By the decision of the Vladivostok Garrison Military Court, former officer of the Internal Troops of the Primorsky Territory Igor Matveev was sentenced to four years and five months in prison to be served in a general regime colony. This is exactly the term for Matveev that state prosecutor Felix Mamot asked for. The court ruled that Matveev’s guilt was fully proven. The victim’s claim in the amount of 285 thousand rubles was also satisfied.

Taking into account the sentence imposed on Matveev in 2011, as well as the time he spent in a pre-trial detention center, he will have to serve one year and two months in a colony.

verdict Lawyer Olga Gryanchenko and her client stated that they would seek an acquittal verdict in the appellate instance. This is already the second trial against Igor Matveev. Igor Matveev was charged with committing crimes under Part 3 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud using official position) and Part 3 of Art. 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (exceeding official powers with the use of violence and special means). According to investigators, the major beat up private Alexei Zebnitsky, demanding that he pay 300 thousand rubles. in exchange for assistance in ending criminal prosecution for desertion.

During this process, Igor Matveev has the last word.

was unable to speak. Major Matveev became famous after a public statement in which he pointed out facts of abuse and corruption in the brigade of the Internal Troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. In May 2011, he posted a video message to the president of the country on YouTube, in which, in particular, he said that Chinese migrant workers were illegally living on the territory of the unit, and in the food warehouse there was dog food - canned food "Belka and Strelka" with stickers re-pasted to "Beef in own juice,” which may have been fed to military personnel. Three days after this, Major Matveev was transferred to the reserve “due to failure to fulfill the terms of the contract,” and a few days later the first criminal case was opened against him. During the first trial, he was accused of exceeding official powers with the use of violence (clause “a”, part 3 of article 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). According to investigators, Major Matveev beat up warrant officer Pavel Lukanin and junior sergeant Sergei Chernakov on the territory of the unit. The accused did not admit his guilt. According to him, he actually called Warrant Officer Lukanin into his office, but did not beat him, but only scolded him for the fact that the day before he was detained by drug control officers on suspicion of selling drugs. According to Matveev, the case against him was fabricated and “is an act of revenge” for his actions to expose abuses in the Internal Troops brigade of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. On September 9, 2011, the Vladivostok Garrison Military Court found Igor Matveev guilty, stripped him of his military rank and sentenced him to four years in prison. In February 2012, the Pacific Fleet Military Court upheld the conviction, but reduced the sentence by six months.

The 107th Internet portal was stored 107th. In 2013, the Memorial Human Rights Center recognized Matveev.

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