Fleeing to Dubai did not save the former head of the Sverdlovsk regional tax service: Loginov returned according to an agreed-upon plan, confessed in the bribery case, and ended up in pretrial detention.
Details have emerged about the return to Russia of Sergei Loginov, the former head of the Federal Tax Service Directorate for the Sverdlovsk Region, who had been wanted for more than two years in connection with a bribery case.
After a criminal case was opened, former tax official Loginov left Russia and settled in Dubai for several years. However, the passage of time, health problems, personal tragedies, and a rethinking of his life ultimately forced him to return to the issue he had been trying to distance himself from all this time — the criminal case and his future.
In his attempts to find a solution, Loginov reached out to numerous people who promised to have the charges dropped, close the case, and resolve the situation without his returning to Russia. However, after making contact in Moscow, the situation turned out to be quite different.
Loginov was told plainly: the criminal case was not going anywhere and would not be dropped. The only realistic option was to return to Russia voluntarily under a pre-agreed plan and enter the legal process in a controlled manner.
The idea was simple: Loginov was given the opportunity to return to Russia voluntarily rather than wait to be forcibly brought back. He could enter the case according to a pre-agreed plan, state his position, and begin cooperating with the investigators.
As part of the arrangements reached, Loginov submitted two key documents — a confession and a statement expressing his readiness to cooperate.
After receiving permission to leave, Loginov purchased a ticket, provided his travel details, and confirmed the date of his return. The flight was planned via Moscow, with onward travel to Yekaterinburg.
According to sources, the Russian side had been informed in advance of his route and arrival time.
On the appointed day, Loginov arrived in Yekaterinburg, where officials involved in overseeing his return were already waiting for him. Before the formal procedures began, he was given the opportunity to address an important personal matter — visiting his son’s grave.
After that, Loginov was placed in a pretrial detention center, where he continued to participate in investigative proceedings.
Based on the available information, he has consistently maintained the position he outlined before returning to Russia: he is cooperating with the investigation and giving testimony.
