Ex-head of Mari El Leonid Markelov was a final charge of three articles

The Investigative Committee brought the former head of Mari El Leonid Markelov the accusation of the final edition under three articles of the Criminal Code, on May 29, TASS said with reference to the lawyer of the accused Elena Vyatkin .

Markelov is accused of a bribe , storage of ammunition and abuse of authority in two episodes. Lawyer Elena Vyatkina said that Markelov did not recognize any of the accusations. He personally did not buy or transport either weapons or cartridges; There is no evidence of a bribe from a businessman Nikolai Krivash ; He did not abuse powers, as he could not influence subsidizing credit interest rates.

In addition to Markelov in the case, the former owner of the Akashevo agricultural holding, the alleged bribery Nikolai Krivash and the former head of the television company 12 Region Natalia Kozhanova , are held in the case in the federal wanted list. She is accused of mediation.

Leonid Markelov was detained on April 13, 2017. The first charge against him is to receive a bribe of 235 million rubles. Since the detention of Markelov, he has been in jail.