The lawyer spoke about the punishment of sellers of disabled parking permits

The actions of the detained members of the group who sold parking permits for the disabled should be qualified under articles on forgery and the use of knowingly forged documents, lawyer Pavel Korniako believes.

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"Accomplices in a criminal scheme can be brought under Part 4 of Article 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. And for those who used their services, liability is provided under Part 5 of the same article — that is, for using a deliberately forged document," he said.

He recalled that these acts are punishable by a fine of up to 80 thousand rubles, and mandatory correctional labor is also provided. The most severe punishment is arrest for up to six months.

Since the actions are classified as a minor crime, the lawyer predicts a light punishment for all participants in the case.

"It is impossible to say that any kind of significant, serious punishment is facing the defendants. Most likely, the story will end with a suspended sentence or fine for the purchasers of such documents. For sellers, the same "conditionality" and a fine. And nothing more," said Korniako.

In his opinion, it will not be easy to get a guilty verdict in court.

"In terms of proving guilt and collecting evidence, this case is quite difficult, the process can take a long time. So long that the statute of limitations for these crimes, classified as minor, will expire," he said.

However, the interlocutor suggested that the actions of the official involved in the criminal case may be additionally qualified under the article on forgery or abuse of official authority.

Earlier, Metropolitan police operatives reported the arrest of a group that sold parking privileges to motorists through social networks. The scammers used the data of real people with a diagnosis that allowed them to get a privilege and, for money, secured it for their clients' cars. Details can be found in the Izvestia article:

You weren't standing here: fraudsters illegally issued parking privileges

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