Prosecutor General forwards Babariko criminal case files to court

<p> MINSK, Jan 21 - PrimePress. The Belarusian Prosecutor General’s Office has forwarded to court the criminal case against top managers of Belgazprombank, spokesperson for the Prosecutor General’s Office Anzhelika Kurchak told a press-conference. </p> <p>   </p> <p> “The Prosecutor General’s Office studied the criminal case submitted by the State Security Committee and concluded that the circumstances of the criminal case had been thoroughly and objectively investigated. The Prosecutor General’s Office also concluded that the charges fully match the collected evidence. This is why the Prosecutor General’s Office forwarded the criminal case to the Supreme Court for case hearing,” BelTA reports citing Kurchak as saying. </p> <p>   </p> <p> As previously reported on Jan 18, the Criminal Investigation Division of the KGB of Belarus sent the criminal case against top managers of Belgazprombank OJSC to the Prosecutor General’s Office for taking the case to court. The defendants and defence counsels have studied the criminal case files. None of the defendants, except Viktor Babariko, filed motions to terminate criminal proceedings on the grounds established by the Criminal Code, or requested additional investigative actions. </p> <p>   </p> <p> The KGB says the defendants stay in custody: seven people, including Viktor Babariko, are under arrest, one person was released under house arrest. </p> <p>   </p> <p> As previously reported, former Chairman of the Board of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was charged under sections 430.3 and 235.2 of the Criminal Code of Belarus (gross bribery committed by an organized group and legalization of criminal proceeds (money laundering). </p> <p>   </p> <p> Top managers of the bank Sergei Shaban, Alexander Ilyasyuk, Kirill Badei, Dmitry Kuzmich, Alexei Zadoyko and Sergei Dobrolet were charged under section 430.3 of the Criminal Code. Activleasing LLC founder Victor Kobyak was charged with gross bribery (section 431.1 of the Criminal Code). </p> <p>   </p> <p> According to the KGB, all defendants, except Viktor Babariko, have pleaded guilty to the charges. </p> <p>   </p> <p> Presidential aspirant, former head of Belgazprombank Viktor Babariko was arrested on June 18, 2020. The Financial Investigations Department of the State Control Committee opened two criminal cases under section 235 of the Criminal Code (money laundering) and section 243 (gross tax evasion). </p> <p>   </p> <p> According to the Prosecutor General’s Office, on July 24, 2020, the charge against Babariko was changed from giving bribe (section 431.2 of the Criminal Code) to acceptance of a large amount of material valuables by a holder of an office in an organized group (section 430.3 of the Criminal Code). End </p>

2021-01-22

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