Policeman who forced employees to commit illegal actions arrested

The head of the operational-search unit of the Security Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Transbaikalia Tokhsyrov was sent to the pre-trial detention center Sergei Tokhsyrov was arrested and sent to a pre-trial detention center; he was charged with abuse of office. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the region.

“According to the investigation, the accused, exceeding their official powers, forced the head of one of the structural divisions of the police to commit illegal actions, threatening in the event non-fulfillment of their demands with negative consequences, “the Investigative Committee explained.

Also, the charge was brought against the senior detective for particularly important cases in the same unit. The policeman was sent under house arrest.

Earlier it became known that the head of the operational-search unit of the internal security department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Trans-Baikal Territory Sergey Tokhsyrov and his subordinate demanded that one of the officers perform some illegal actions, threatening with negative consequences.

On November 18, they were detained by the Federal Security Service. A criminal case was opened against the policemen under article 286 (“Excessive powers”) of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation and detained for 48 hours.

It is noted that Tokhsyrov's predecessor, Lieutenant Colonel Dmitry Nedelkin, was also detained by the FSB for abuse. He was suspected of stealing seized expensive mobile phones.

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