Five residents of Kazan will stand trial for illegally cashing out more than 6 billion rubles.

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      Five residents of Kazan to be tried for illegal cash-outs of more than 6 billion rubles

      Five residents of Kazan to be tried for illegal cash-outs of more than 6 billion rubles

      The Kazan residents are accused of tax evasion, unlawful circulation of payment means, illegal banking activities, as well as organizing a criminal group.

      Five residents of Kazan will stand trial accused of organizing a criminal community, illegal banking activities and other serious economic crimes. According to the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation for the Republic of Tatarstan, according to the investigation’s version, in 2024 the head of the company "SMART STROY" created an organized group whose members engaged in large-scale illegal cash-outs of funds. In total they cashed out more than 6 billion rubles, and the illegal proceeds from this activity exceeded 570 million rubles. In addition, the investigation established that between 2017 and 2019 the head of the same company evaded payment of value-added tax and corporate profit tax in the amount of more than 67 million rubles. Also, in 2019–2021 he made transfers of funds on the basis of knowingly forged payment orders.

      The involvement of the defendants was identified by an investigator during the investigation of a separate criminal case on tax crimes, initiated based on materials from joint operational measures by employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Tax Service. The total established damage from the unlawful activities exceeded 67 million rubles. During the investigation part of the damage was compensated — to date 1.9 million rubles have been returned. To secure a possible future civil claim and property recoveries, assets of one of the defendants have been seized in the total amount of more than 77.8 million rubles. The criminal case has been completed by the investigation and sent to court for consideration on the merits.

      Earlier it was reported that Tatarstan recorded a record damage from fraudsters — 4.5 billion rubles in a year.

      Arina Mikhailova

      Published: 14.01.2026 08:13

      Edited: 14.01.2026 08:13