Igin, the ex-head of NO RAO, was sentenced to 11 years in a penal colony in a corruption case.

The Khamovnichesky Court of Moscow sentenced the former CEO of the National Operator for Radioactive Waste Management (NO RAO, the structure of the Rosatom State Corporation) Igor Igin was sentenced to 11 years in a high-security penal colony in a corruption case. This was reported on June 16 by a correspondent of Izvestia from the courtroom.

In addition, Igin was also fined 265 million rubles.

It is specified that the prosecutor requested 12 years in a high-security penal colony for the defendant. Igin pleaded not guilty. Speaking with the last word, he called the evidence against him falsification.

The investigation found that Igin received bribes totaling 132.5 million rubles. According to the plot of the charges, the money was transferred to the CEO for securing lucrative contracts and promising cooperation with a company from St. Petersburg.

Igin's lawyers told Izvestia that they did not agree with the verdict. It is expected that the defense will appeal the decision of the Khamovnichesky court to a higher instance.

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