The Primorsky Regional Court overturned the order on the absentee arrest of ex-State Duma deputy Sergei Sopchuk, accused of illegal business and money laundering and put on the international wanted list. The reason is the complaint of the lawyer Sopchuk against the decision to choose a preventive measure in the form of detention.
The ruling of the Vladivostok district court on the arrest of the deputy in absentia was returned for a new consideration, the press secretary of the regional court Elena Oleneva told RIA Novosti.
According to the investigation, since 2011, the accused has been combining commercial and legislative activities, which is prohibited by federal law. To disguise his combinations, the ex-deputy appointed a confidant as the head of his company, remaining the actual co-owner of the enterprise until 2020 and giving his business preferences.
Sergei Sopchuk has been put on the international wanted list, his membership in United Russia has been suspended, and his assets worth 38 billion rubles. confiscated and transferred to state revenue.
Source: Rosbalt
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