Investigation of the case against former director of GUM Alexander Krepak completed

December 23, MINSK. The Main Directorate for the Investigation of Crime in the Sphere of Organized Crime and Corruption of the Investigative Committee has completed the investigation of the criminal case against the former DIRECTOR of GUM Alexander Krepak. He is accused of committing several dozen corruption crimes, Yulia Goncharova, official representative of the Investigative Committee, told BelTA.

The top manager was detained by the GUBOPIK of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on February 4 this year.

The investigation established that for several years, starting in 2014, while holding various positions in state structures, he committed corruption crimes. The activity was systematic.

So, from 2014 to 2017, Alexander Krepak led the administration of the Moskovsky district of Minsk, and from 2017 to 2020 he was the deputy chairman of the Minsk City Executive Committee. Occupying these positions, having power and influence, going beyond his powers, he demanded that the HEAD of one of the economic entities transfer money in the amount of $10,000 to him in exchange for his loyalty and favor in dealing with business issues. After receiving illegal remuneration, he assisted the briber in business activities, lobbied his interests, providing illegal protection. As the investigation established, he later received 3,000 euros and $9,000 from the same businessman.

Along with this, Alexander Krepak, for his protection of the interests of commercial structures, received on a systematic basis from representatives of various business entities other property benefits: wardrobe items, ALCOHOL , payment for air tickets, car washes, rent of tennis courts, and more.

In April 2020, having taken the position of director of GUM OJSC, he continued his illegal activities, committing deliberate crimes against the interests of the service. Having concluded an additional agreement with the firm of one of the previous BRIBE givers, he obliged GUM to purchase monthly products in volumes that are obviously impossible to sell in order to ensure the interests of the commercial structure. An agreement was reached between the official and the entrepreneur on the transfer of a ten percent share in the authorized capital with the possibility of receiving dividends for Krepak. The investigation also documented other facts of receiving bribes from representatives of various economic entities and entrepreneurs during the period of Krepak's work in GUM for assisting in entrepreneurial activities, concluding contracts,

Based on the results of the investigation of the criminal case and the assessment of all the collected evidence, the actions of Oleksandr Krepak were qualified under the following articles of the Criminal Code: part 3 of article 426 (abuse of power and official authority), committed out of selfish and other personal interest, by a person occupying a responsible position), h .2 Article 424 (abuse of power and authority), Part 1 and Part 2 of Article 430 (taking a bribe and taking a bribe again).

The accused is in custody. The materials of the criminal case were handed over to the prosecutor for sending to the COURT.