Two criminal cases filed by Smolensk customs officers in February 2020, according to the results of checks of observance by participants of foreign economic activity of the currency legislation.
The exchange control Department of the customs in the course of inspection of one of the Moscow firms, which ended in February 2020, established that the firm in 2018 has signed three international contract with non-residents from EU countries (Czech Republic, Estonia). Items of the contracts was the supply of Russian equipment. Under the contracts was carried out transfers in a foreign currency and RF currency on accounts of non-residents for the sum more than 142 million Russian roubles that is especially large size.
– The duration of the contracts completed 31.12.2019, and the importation of goods into the Russian Federation and the return of funds in Russia is not carried out, – said the head of currency control customs Natalia Samsonov. – Thus, committed evasion of duties on repatriation of funds from abroad in especially large size. Smolensk customs office opened a criminal case on signs of the crime under paragraph “a” of part 2 of article 193 of the criminal code.
The second criminal case filed by customs against the Moscow firm, which signed a contract for the supply of electrical equipment from Bulgaria and carried out in favor of non-residents in Bulgaria six payments amounting to more than 402,9 thousand U.S. dollars, which in the ruble equivalent amounted to more than 26.4 million Russian rubles. Then withdrew the contract with service of the Moscow Bank of Sberbank of Russia, but never translated it to service in other Bank, hoping, perhaps, to escape from control. The goods in Russia were not imported, a refund for the goods not imported is also not implemented.
On the revealed signs of a criminal offense resulting in failure to fulfill obligations for the repatriation of funds from abroad on a large scale, conducted preliminary examination, and in February 2020, a criminal case under part 1 of article 193 of the criminal code.
After the urgent investigative actions the materials will be transferred to the bodies of internal Affairs at the place of the crime to conduct preliminary investigation.
It should be noted that in 2019 the exchange control Department of the Smolensk customs conducted 236 inspections of observance by participants of foreign economic activity requirements of currency legislation, the results of which initiated four criminal cases under article 193 of the criminal code, 413 cases of AP according to article 15.25 of the administrative code of Russia for a total amount of 5.12 billion and 2 cases of AP according to article 19.7 of the administrative code of Russia, the decisions entered into legal force, imposed fines amounting to more than one billion rubles.
Vladimir Safonov,
press Secretary of the Smolensk customs