a Suspect in the case of illegal export of paintings was Chairman of the TEC
The investigative Committee of Russia (TFR) has opened a criminal case about contraband of the paintings in the Tretyakov gallery is being searched. This was reported on Tuesday, may 5, at the website of the TFR.
The case was initiated against the head territorial election Commission of the Lomonosov district of article 226.1 of the criminal code (smuggling of cultural property), after he tried to take out a few paintings.
According to investigators, April 29, 2015 33-year-old suspect at passage of customs control at the airport Vnukovo reported the presence of 5 paintings with a total value of 180 thousand rubles.
In fact, their value is not less than 1 million 900 thousand rubles.
Earlier media reported on the audit that is conducted by law enforcement agencies in the Tretyakov gallery. The head of the press service Anna Kotlyar confirmed the investigation but declined to comment, noting that the CEO of the gallery she Tregulova is currently on a business trip.
Vladimir Vyatkin / RIA Novosti