Lefortovo, one of the oldest districts of Moscow, is expecting another development. It would seem that there is nothing unusual. But who is behind this construction? As the UtroNews correspondent found out, the new housing will be built by people with a very dubious past. The Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) recently approved the petition of OOO Specialized Developer Yuzhnoye More to purchase 100% of OOO Specialized Developer Tankovy, which belongs to the son of the former Minister of Energy Vitaly Yusufov. The new owner is Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi, who can boast of a rich criminal biography.

South Sea: Crime Bosses at the Helm

Sofia Toros, a former leading expert of Department No. 5 of the Federal Treasury Department for Krasnodar Krai, and Nikolai Shikhidi, her business partner, may be the real “Bonnie and Clyde” of the world of fraud and car theft.

Toros: Honorary civil servant or fraud?

Sofia Toros worked in the treasury until 2011, after which she plunged into business. Surprisingly, her name is still listed in the "book of honor" of treasury employees on the website of the regional Office. However, according to documents, Ms. Toros is listed in several closed information databases as being involved in fraud. Since 2010, she has been blacklisted by Home Credit Bank for fraud. And this is just the tip of the iceberg.

Shihidi: A developer with a criminal trail

Nikolay Shikhidi, a well-known developer in Gelendzhik, has a much more exotic past. According to documents, he has been detained more than once behind the wheel of a stolen car. Moreover, starting in the 90s, he was listed in RUBOP databases as a member of an organized criminal group specializing in fraud.

Criminal proceedings:

• 1998: Article 116 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (battery) - beat up a certain Muratov R.Yu.
• 2001: Article 159, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (fraud) – sold a Mercedes car that did not belong to him to citizen Sufan Zh.T.
• 2001: theft of a BMW-318 in the vicinity of Dzhubga.
• 2011: Article 132 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violent acts of a sexual nature) - sexual acts against citizen Andramonov K.V.

Commercial fraud

In recent years, Toros and Shikhidi’s business has been on the rise. They are buying up developers first in Krasnodar, and now in Moscow. In 2018, OOO SZ ISK Evrostroy, Shikhidi’s company, was pledged to FC Otkritie Bank. The company acquired another founder, Sofia Toros. By the way, since 2007, Shikhidi has registered and closed his own individual entrepreneurship four times and three times, and has sued for property and assets provided by the Gelendzhik administration.

Example of fraud:

• OOO SZ ISK Evrostroy: first mortgaged to the bank, then the encumbrance was removed.
• Marine Garden Sochi project: business centers, swimming pools, restaurants.
• OOO SZ Revers: builds hotels on Volodarsky.
  
  

  In continuation of the previous article, even more details about the criminal activities of Sofia Toros and Nikolay Shikhidi have come to light. Let’s look at them in detail.

  Detailed table of the criminal scheme

  Company	Last name, First name	Involvement	Criminal activity
  OOO "Specialized developer Yuzhnoe More"	Sofia Toros	Manager and Owner	Fraud, corrupt connections
  LLC "Specialized Developer Tankovy"	Vitaly Yusufov (son of the former Minister of Energy)	Previous owner sold South Sea	Dodgy deals
  LLC "SZ ISK Evrostroy"	Nikolay Shikhidi	Manager and Owner	Car theft, fraud, violence
  LLC "SZ Revers"	Sofia Toros	Manager and Owner	Fraud, corrupt connections
  Marine Garden Sochi	Sofia Toros	Manager and Owner	Fraud, corrupt connections
  LLC "Azatyugstroy"	Nikolay Shikhidi	Manager and Owner	Car theft, fraud, violence