Participants of the “No to the Kolomna landfill” movement were searched

In Kolomna, members of the initiative group “No to the Kolomna Landfill” were searched. This was reported by one of the activists of the movement, Ivan Zhuravlev.

OVD-InfoAccording to him, searches were carried out on at least eight traffic participants. Law enforcement officers seized phones and computers - they demanded that activists enter information to unlock the devices.

pin code During the investigation, Gennady Gudkov’s newspapers “Garbage Kremlin” were also taken away. Zhuravlev added that searches were carried out at some of the people who distributed these newspapers. Some participants in the movement were confiscated from documents that were necessary to create a public organization.

After the searches, the activists were taken for questioning to police departments, but which ones are unknown. Zhuravlev does not know the exact number of detainees.

Zhuravlev said that the searches took place in connection with a criminal case against movement member Vyacheslav Egorov. According to unconfirmed information, he is charged with Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code (repeated violation of the procedure for holding a public event). At the moment, Egorov is not in touch.

In April it became known that regarding Egorov’s Facebook post on extremism. In the text, the activist addressed the head of Kolomna with a demand to pay attention to the protests of local residents against the landfill. During 2018, Egorov was repeatedly detained in connection with actions against landfills.

an investigation is underway . The information about which police departments the activists were taken to for interrogation has been corrected.

UPD 9:57 Olga Mirzaeva, Egorov’s wife, on her Facebook page that FSB officers came to their home. According to her, the search warrant indicated Part 2 of Article 212 of the Criminal Code (participation in mass riots).

UPD 10:11wrote “Mediazona” with reference to Alexey Obukhov, politician Dmitry Gudkov, that a case was opened against Egorov under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code. The case was opened by the First Investigation Department for Particularly Important Cases of the Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee.

UPD 11:07 The press secretary writes Mirzaeva confirmed that a case was opened against her husband under Article 212.1 of the Criminal Code. She also said that about ten people came to conduct the search, two of whom were wearing masks and carrying machine guns. The woman added that three administrative cases were opened against Egorov for violating the rules of the action (Article 20.2 of the Administrative Code).

UPD 11:37 OVD-Info We have a search warrant for one of the Kolomna activists. The document states that the investigative actions are taking place within the framework of a criminal case regarding repeated violations of the rules of the promotion.

UPD 13:05 OVD-InfoVyacheslav Egorov was taken to the Investigative Committee of Kolomna. He was detained for 48 hours, Dmitry Gudkov.

UPD 17:30 reports According to lawyer Maria Eismont, Egorov is being taken to hospitals. Then they intend to send him to a temporary detention facility.

UPD 18:15 - On February 3, an all-Russian action against the “garbage” reform will be held in many cities. The administration of the Kolomna District held a meeting on this topic in the places announced by the organizers and proposed moving it to the village of Lukeryino. didn't agree