Unified drug offenders database to be launched in RussiaA unified database of drug abusers who have violated the law to be launched in Russia with joint efforts of the Federal Drug Control Service (FSKN) and the Interior Ministry.12:18 28.12.2012
Number of terrorist crimes in North Caucasus drops 11 percent in 2012The number of terrorist crimes in North Caucasus has decreased by 11 percent this year, says Sergei Chenchik, head of the North Caucasian branch of the Interior Ministry.13:34 25.12.2012
Around 380 Interior Ministry officials detained for bribes this yearAlmost 380 Interior Ministry employees have been detained since the start of this year for accepting bribes, says Interior Ministry's Personal Security Department chief Alexander Makarov.15:52 19.12.2012
Interior Ministry employee convicted for illegal wiretappingFormer Interior Ministry employee Vladimir Tyurenkov has received a two-year suspended sentence for illegal wiretapping.18:31 18.12.2012
More than 150 policemen brought to liability for violations in gun controlMore than 150 police officers have been brought to liability for violations in weapons trafficking after an inspection carried out by the Prosecutor General's Office.17:43 13.12.2012
Businessmen to be tried for running underground bankA criminal case against pseudo-bankers who made an illegal turnover of around 18 billion rubles ($585.3 million) has been filed with a Moscow court.12:49 12.12.2012
Interior Ministry proposes liabilty for visitors of illegal gambling densThe Interior Ministry has proposed introducing criminal liability for people who go to illegal gambling institutions, and for individuals who let premises to the business's organizers.13:46 05.12.2012
Mirax Group fraud case transferred to investigatorsThe criminal case on fraud concerning Mirax Group developer employees is being investigated by the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department.12:29 28.11.2012
Interior Ministry calls on police in 51 countries to participate in child porn stingThe Interior Ministry has called on the police in 51 countries to join a special operation to find child porn on the Internet.17:38 23.11.2012
Twelve former Interior Ministry employees detained in GeorgiaThe Chief Prosecutor's Office of Georgia has confirmed that twelve former Georgian Interior Ministry employees have been detained, the majority of whom are former employees of the Constitutional Security Department.12:28 16.11.2012
Interior Ministry blames Rigla corporate security for massacreMoscow PD beleives Rigla's corporate security service has some explaining to do. Rigla is the pharmaceutical company where a lawyer went on a rampage and killed six coworkers. The security service evidently saw nothing suspicious in Dmitry Vinogradov's behavior, though his every step was recorded by surveillance cameras.10:01 16.11.2012
Powers of attorney for driving cars to be cancelled from New YearThe government has approved the cancellation of powers of attorney for cars; from January, drivers will only have to have a certificate of the car's registration.13:17 15.11.2012
Six members of terrorist Islamic Renaissance Party detained in MoscowSix members of the Islamic Renaissance Party, declared to be terrorist by the court, have been detained in Moscow for recruiting supporters in Moscow mosques.11:18 12.11.2012
Government backs GLONASS fraud probeThe Russian government is supporting a transparent investigation of an alleged embezzlement of 6.5 billion rubles allocated for the development of the Glonass global navigation satellite system, says Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov.12:40 10.11.2012
Police uncover $206mln leak during GLONASS developmentThe police have uncovered that 6.5 billion rubles ($206.14 million) were embezzled during development of the GLONASS navigation system, a Russian counterpart to the U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS).17:24 09.11.2012
Interior Ministry accuses Magnitsky's lawyers of procrastinationThe defense of late Hermitage Capital fund lawyer Sergei Magnitsky, who died in a pretrial investigative isolation ward three years ago, are intentionally procrastinating their study of the materials in the criminal case, the Interior Ministrys Investigative Department said on Friday.16:41 02.11.2012
Interior Ministry completes investigation into Magnitsky caseThe investigation report of the criminal case regarding Sergei Magnitsky, the Hermitage Capital fund lawyer who died three years ago in the Investigative Isolation Ward, has been submitted to the prosecutor's office for the approval of the bill of indictment, a source in the law enforcement authorities told RIA Novosti on Friday.13:26 02.11.2012
Woman suspected of embezzling $5bln from BTA Bank detained in Czech RepublicTatyana Paraskevich, suspected of embezzling $5 billion from BTA Bank, has been detained in the Czech Republic, the Interior Ministry's Investigative Department reports.10:24 30.10.2012
Africans suspected of $28.2 mln fraud arrested in MoscowThe Moscow Tverskoy District Court has placed two citizens of Nigeria and Cameroon under arrest until December 23 for suspicion of embezzling a minimum of 900 million rubles ($28.2 million) from foreign commercial enterprises under the guise of famous Russian companies.11:30 26.10.2012
Average bribe in economic crimes in Russia exceeds $32kThe average bribe amount in economic crimes in Russia is over 1 million rubles (around $32k), Interior Ministry spokesperson Sergei Solopov told journalists on Thursday.15:16 25.10.2012