MOSCOW. Feb 8 (Interfax) - Prosecutors have told the Moscow City Court they oppose extending the arrest of Alexander Ignatenko, former deputy prosecutor of the Moscow region, who is a suspect in the corruption case involving illegal protection of a gambling business.
A prosecutor has asked the court to decline the appropriate request filed by the investigator, an Interfax correspondent has reported.
The prosecutor said the investigators have violated the conditions of Ignatenko's extradition by charging him with fraud, despite the fact that the Polish authorities had asked for the charge to be dropped.
"The investigator's actions violate Ignatenko's right to defense and the charges contradict the actual circumstances of the case. In this situation, the investigator's request cannot be upheld," the prosecutor said.
The prosecutor said he has not found reliable information that Ignatenko may continue engaging in criminal activities, saying the gambling activities and activities associated with them have been put to an end. The prosecutor also pointed out that all other suspects in the case are free and have only given their written promise not to leave the city.
The prosecutor said Ignatenko has illnesses that are on the list of those that rule out imprisonment, which is indicated by the medical documents filed with the case materials.
"I request house arrest. That measure will be in line with the interests of the investigators and justice and will isolate him from society," the prosecutor said.
The investigators have asked for Ignatenko to be kept under arrest until July 1.