Law enforcement officers began searches of forestry management of Altai Territory

According to Interfax, it could be about detaining the head of the department, Vladimir Chernykh, but this information was not confirmed to the agency by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology.

- In forest management, investigative measures are being taken against the officials. A criminal case under art. 286 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - abuse of power, - quoted Interfax as an informed source.

The fact of the searches was confirmed by the FSB, but did not specify the details.

- They carry out operational investigative measures within the framework of an already initiated criminal case. Now the investigator is working there, TASS quotes the words of the representative of the regional FSB.