He was initially accused of extorting over three million rubles ($114,000) from residents by threatening to destroy their real estate and preventing them from rebuilding.
After further investigations, the police reported that they discovered Makarov held over $1.5 million worth of cash in his apartments.
However, the prosecutor, Sergei Panov, is considered further charges and alleged that Makarov made threats against investigators.
[3] The press service of the regional prosecutor's office argued that the condition of the ousted mayor is good enough for the trial to continue.
He was perturbed by the legislative leadership cancelling elections for mayor, of which a number of deputies from United Russia have put forward for discussion of the Russian parliament and have said was dangerous and even criminal.
[12] Makarov's daughter declared that the governor of the Tomsk region, Viktor Kress, was also involved in the arrest of her father apart from Maltsev and Jidkih.
[13] On 26 December 2006, further charges were brought against him by the prosecutor's office after it was claimed that the police found large amounts of opium in his apartment.
[28] In connection with the entry into force of the verdict, Makarov's powers as mayor of Tomsk were terminated in accordance with Article 36 of the Charter of the city.
[41][42] In August 2016 the mayor of Yaroslavl Yevgeny Urlashov on charges of extorting bribes to learn more than Makarov: 12+1⁄2 colony.