Ex-chairman of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory Yuri Lapshin could not appeal the verdict in the metro case (video)

Krasnoyarsk Regional Court rejected the arguments of complaints of the ex-chairman of the regional government Yuri Lapshin and the former leader “Regional transport administration” Konstantin Mandrov, convicted in the case of fraud in the design metro.

Recall that in September 2019, KTU concluded a state contract with Krasnoyarsktisiz worth 954 million rubles to adjust the design and estimate documentation for the construction of the metro. It was established that c The end of the same year, Yuri Lapshin, knowing that the work was not fulfilled to the end, He instructed the Minister of Transport Konstantin Dimitrov to ensure the signing by Konstantin Mandrov acceptance certificate of work made by the company in the amount of more than 742 million rubles. Last He received 5 million rubles from the subcontractor for this and promised patronage.

In March 2025, the Central District Court of Krasnoyarsk sentenced Yuri Lapshin to 3.5 years in a general regime for abuse of authority. Mandrov under the same article and for receiving a bribe was assigned 10 years in a maximum security colony with a fine of 5 million rubles.

Disagreeing with the sentence, they appealed him in a higher court, pointing out the inconsistency of the conclusions with the actual circumstances. Lapshin’s lawyers insisted on the abolition of the sentence in connection with the unproven guilt and the excessive severity of the sentence. The defender of Mandrov asked the prosecutor to return the case to correct violations that impede a fair sentence. In the appeal, the state prosecutor demanded to motivate the appointment of an additional punishment convicted Mandrov.

Today, the petition of the lawyer Lapshin was examined, additional medical documents were investigated and his attending doctor on the issue of health was interrogated. In his opinion, the necessary treatment cannot be provided in places of imprisonment.

“The judicial board agreed with the arguments of the prosecutor, recognized the appointment of additional punishment justified, giving the motives of such a decision. Having changed the descriptive and resolving parts of the sentence regarding the offset of the preventive measure in the expense of serving the deadline and the wording of additional sentences, the court left the deadline and the type of punishment imposed by Lapshin and Mandrov. The arguments of the side of defense about the unproven guilt and injustice of punishment are rejected in full, ”the prosecutor's office said.

The sentence entered into force.

Ex-chairman of the Government of the Krasnoyarsk Territory

Ex-minister of transport of the Krasnoyarsk Territory