On Conducting a Joint Special Operation with Law Enforcement Authorities

In the course of negotiations for the approval of the said materials, the Deputy Head of the Department – the Head of the Department of state ecological expertise of documentation justifying economical and other activities, of the Administration of licensing activities of Rozprirodnadzor, V.V. Spitsin, offered his services to a representative of Transneft – Kozmino Port, OJSC for a positive solution of this issues, having evaluated them at 1 million rubles.

Taking into account the intentions of V.V. Spitsin and his perseverance in achieving his goals for illegal acquisition of money, the officers of the Security Service department of Transneft, JSC, and the officers of the Main Department of Economic Security and Counteracting Corruption of the MOI of Russia for the City of Moscow,  by agreement of the administration of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology of the Russian Federation, have planned joint actions to identify and document his illegal activities.

As a result of these activities, on January 21, 2015 V.V. Spitsin was apprehended red-handed while accepting a bribe in the amount of 1 million rubles in the premises of Rozprirodnadzor. The Investigation Department for the Central Administrative District of the Main Investigation Department of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation for the City of Moscow initiated criminal  proceedings against him under Article 30 part 3 and Article 159 part 3 of the Russian Federation Criminal Code (attempted fraud).

Investigative activities are conducted at the present time.