Pacific Fleet officer is sentenced for financial fraud and exactions

06.04.2011 Pacific Fleet (PF) officer was sentenced for financial fraud and exactions. The court penalized him RUR 600,000 and relieved of his military rank, reported PrimaMedia referring to Primorsky Krai branch, Russian FSB.

Pacific Fleet's FSB officers and military investigators have precluded criminal activities of Major Evgeny Barashkov. Holding the post of chief accountant at one of PF military units, he organized stealing of monetary assets by fraud and forgery while calculation and payment of bonuses provided by defense minister's order No. 115. Taking advantage of his duty status, Barashkov freely controlled monetary funds entrusted to him. For instance, instead of RUR 70,000 bonus assigned him by the unit commander, Barashkov ordered to place RUR 400,000 on his own account and generously granted RUR 203,000 on account of a person in charge for money transfers instead of RUR 15,000 determined by the unit commander.

Moreover, Barashkov tasked his subordinate accountant to give a RUR 170,000 bonus to three employees of financial department. All of them confirmed receipt of the money, although did not get those bonuses. The money was received by Barashkov himself.

Financial officer Barashkov did not shy away from small sums either. It was proved during the trial that the major had extorted RUR 3,000 from each of two servicemen wishing to receive naval money allowance in the day of request. Thus, people were forced to pay just for receiving their earnings.

On Jan 21, 2011 Vladivostok Court Martial found Evgeny Barashkov guilty of fraud conducted with abuse of official position. He was penalized RUR 600,000.

The court considered Barashkov's actions as grave crimes so incompatible with the rank of senior officer. In this connection, in accordance with clause 48 (RF Criminal Code) the court relieved the accused person of his military rank.