In Magnitogorsk, former deputy mayor Valery Izmalkov was detained for bribes 
bribes in exchange for the transfer of municipal land to private ownership. This was reported on Wednesday, December 1, by the Znak.com edition.
According to the newspaper, Izmalkov transferred state land to a private individual in 2017 for a monetary reward. A criminal case was opened against the ex-deputy mayor under Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Taking a bribe by an official for illegal actions”). The investigation is requesting the arrest of the suspect and placing him in a pre-trial detention center.
Valery Izmalkov from April 2009 to October 2019 held the position of Deputy Mayor for Property Issues. Prior to that, since 2005, he served as head of the legal department of the Magnitogorsk administration.