The court arrested the head of the Serpukhov district

The Basmanny Court of Moscow arrested the head of the Serpukhov district of the Moscow region, Alexander Shestun, who is accused of abuse of power.

Shestun was arrested for a period of two months. He himself, commenting on his case before the court session, called what was happening "a complete order for lawlessness."

The defendant's side told TASS about its intention to appeal against the decision to place Shestun in custody. “The defense considers Shestun’s accusation unfounded, and his arrest is an unnecessarily strict measure of restraint, we will file a complaint with the Moscow City Court,” said lawyer Pavel Bespalov.

TASS

• Shestun is charged under the article on abuse of office, which provides for up to 10 years in prison. According to investigators, in 2008 the official leased 10 hectares of land to a commercial organization at a reduced price. The investigation connects the management of the company with Shestun himself.
• In April 2018, Shestun complained about pressure from the administration of the Moscow Region and the FSB : according to the official, he was required to resign, otherwise threatening to "move over with a skating rink."