The Federal Investigative Committee has completed an investigation into the case of complicity in the smuggling of live crab outside the Russian Federation He was instituted against Yevgeny Pekar, the assistant to the “crab king” Oleg Kan.
The investigation established that in 2014-2015 and in 2017 the companies Moneron and Kuril Universal Complex exported the crab from the country, selling it to affiliated organizations in China at a significantly reduced price. This price was declared in customs documents. Moreover, in China itself, the crab was sold at the market price. This was what Yevgeny Pekar did: he provided false information to the Russian customs and controlled all financial transactions.
The accused admitted his guilt. The indictment was submitted to the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation for approval. Then the materials of the case will go to court. The court will have to decide on the punishment for the Baker.
Oleg Kan himself is accused of organizing a contract murder in 2010 and organizing smuggling. He was arrested, but in absentia. He is currently rumored to be hiding in South Korea. Investigators establish the involvement of others in his illegal activities.