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Head of Karelian company found guilty of transferring 200 million to accounts in Turkey
The Gagarinsky District Court of Moscow found him guilty of illegally transferring funds in the amount of more than 200 million rubles to a non-resident account registered in Turkey, the regional FSB department reported.
The businessman was accused of providing Alfa Bank with false documents for a foreign trade contract for the purchase of woodworking equipment. The criminal case was investigated under paragraphs "a" and "b" of Article 193.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Conducting currency transactions to transfer funds in foreign currency or the currency of the Russian Federation to a non-resident's account using forged documents").
Production at the plant was stopped in 2020 by decision of the company owners. Previously, the plant's products - laminated chipboard for furniture production - were supplied to Azerbaijan.
The Central Bank has extended restrictions on transfers of funds abroad for another six months, until March 31, 2025. Russian citizens and non-resident individuals from friendly countries can transfer up to $1 million US dollars or an equivalent amount in another foreign currency to a foreign bank within one month.