Former Chelyabinsk police officer sentenced for fraud

Former deputy head of the Center for Countering Extremism of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for Chelyabinsk Region, Alexander Kalityuk, who was arrested in a Hollywood-style shooting while receiving 3.5 million rubles (approximately $38,900 at current rates), has been sentenced to three years in a general regime colony and a fine of 700,000 rubles (approximately $7,800 at current rates). He was found guilty of fraud and banned from working in public service for two years. The Kalininsky District Court issued this verdict on Friday, January 30. After it was announced, the ex-police officer was taken into custody.

Alexander Kalityuk is 38 years old. He is not married and has two children.

Initially, the criminal case against the police officer was opened under the article on mediation in bribery (Part 4 of Article 291.1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), but then the charges were reclassified as fraud.

Recall that the nearly Hollywood-style arrest with shooting occurred on the evening of October 8, 2024. As 74.RU managed to find out from several sources, the police officer was under surveillance until the money transfer. When the «deal» was completed, the suspect saw FSB (Federal Security Service) officers and tried to escape. As a result of a chase, during which Kalityuk damaged at least two cars, he was detained. 3.5 million rubles (approximately $38,900 at current rates) were seized from him. The Investigative Committee published footage from the operational recording.

Kalityuk is the son-in-law of the well-known Chelyabinsk developer Sergei Mankevich; he was married to his daughter. Therefore, some Telegram channels and media immediately linked the situation to an attempt to «family-style» resolve issues with the commissioning of the new residential complex «Aloe Pole» in Chelyabinsk, which was delayed for several months. Mankevich denied all assumptions in a conversation with 74.RU. But the case involved another well-known developer and debts. Here are the details.