MOSCOW, August 26 (RAPSI) – The seized property owned by Denis Sugrobov, who headed the Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department at the Interior Ministry, and his deputy Boris Kolesnikov, has been estimated at over 300 million rubles ($8.3 million), Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday.

Moscow’s Basmanny District Court issued a warrant to seize the property on Monday. Anna Fadeyeva, press secretary of the court, told RAPSI that  there were 11 items of real property owned by Sugrobov on the list  including apartments and parking lots. She refrained from commenting on Kolesnikov’s property.

According to Kommersant, Sugrobov owns the 1,500-square-meter loft apartments estimated at about 214 million rubles ($6 million). These apartments were reportedly registered with his aides in order to get round the federal law under which officials are required to submit a sworn statement of assets and income.

Sugrobov also reportedly owns a 72-square-meter flat in an elite condominium unit in northern Moscow estimated at 49 million rubles ($1.4 million).

Sugrobov reportedly tendered his resignation after the Russian Investigative Committee and the Federal Security Service (FSB) searched offices of four of his subordinates. Bribe extortion and power abuse cases were launched against them. On May 15, Sugrobov was charged with organizing a criminal gang, power abuse and bribery.

Kolesnikov was arrested in February. No charges had been filed against him when he jumped out of a window during questioning at the Investigative Committee in June. Later the Basmanny District Court said no evidence was found of assisted suicide.

According to investigators, Sugrobov and Kolesnikov offered an officer of the Federal Security Service (FSB) $10,000 a month for his protection.