In Irkutsk, the case of the leader of the group, who organized a network of firms for the provision of intimate services, was completed 
girls into prostitution and in four years organized a family business. This was reported to “Lente.ru” in the press service of the regional department of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
According to the investigation, a 34-year-old local resident in 2015, together with his relatives, friends and acquaintances, created a network of companies to provide intimate services. He attracted underage girls to illegal activities.
The illegal business existed for four years. In 2019, the police covered the network, but the leader of the group managed to escape.
In January 2021, he was detained in Batumi and arrested, after which he was convoyed to Irkutsk. The investigators found that, while on the run, the attacker tried to bribe the Russian police investigating his case. He promised 10 million rubles to end his persecution.
A resident of Irkutsk was accused of organizing prostitution, involving minors in it, kidnapping, causing harm to health, extortion and attempted bribery. There are 14 episodes of crimes in his case.
Previously, 22 members of the group were brought to justice. One of the leader's most active aides was sentenced to seven years in a maximum security penal colony.