During the night from Friday to Saturday, employees of the Investigative Committee, along with police and Russian guard fighters, raided 13 bars on Lomonosov Street in central St. Petersburg.
How complaints The main investigative department of the Saint Petersburg Investigative Committee, the searches were linked to a criminal case involving minors “in the systematic use of alcoholic products”.
“According to the investigation, on February 22, 2023, an unidentified person(s) posted an announcement on the Internet regarding the holding of an event at one of the bars in St. that did not reach the age of 18, after which they bought alcohol and products containing alcohol, and also sold them to an unlimited circle of minors.
Currently, investigators, together with employees of the regional departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Russian Guard, in connection with the investigation of a criminal case at the premises of 13 bars located on Lomonosov Street, are carrying out investigation actions. investigation, in particular with the aim of finding and seizing objects and documents relevant to the investigation.
A set of measures are being taken to clarify all the circumstances, including the causes and conditions that contributed to the incident, as well as to identify the person or persons involved in the commission of this crime, “said the press release, which appeared on the night of April 7-8 at the UK site release in St. Petersburg.
How informed According to the local newspaper Fontanka, visitors who were in the bars on Lomonosov Street were released from the establishments on presentation of their passports. According to the publication, to break into the bars that did not work that night, security forces needed the help of firefighters.
This spring is not the first raid by the security forces on the bars of Saint Petersburg. The state agency TASS recalls that on the evening of March 22, on the streets of Dumskaya and Lomonosov were farm approximately 20 bars, the doors of 17 pubs were sealed. On some of them, advertisements were posted stating that the premises were used as physical evidence in a criminal case. Later, the press service of the Main Investigative Directorate of the St. Petersburg Investigative Committee confirmed this information and reported searches in the company that owns the premises rented to these establishments.
