24.06.2025 — Blog

Double murder committed 27 years ago solved in Astrakhan

On November 28, 1998, the bodies of a 67-year-old woman and her 37-year-old daughter were found in an apartment on Yablochkova Street. Both victims showed signs of strangulation. For 27 years, the police had been searching for the perpetrator.

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18.06.2025 — Blog

PAPILLON participated in the “DIGITAL POLICE-2025” scientific and practical conference

As a part of the event, an exhibition was held featuring advanced devices and software solutions used in various divisions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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31.05.2025 — Blog

A Moscow resident confessed to a murder committed 25 years ago

In 2024, the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office solved a 1999 murder, thanks to a renewed check of the fingerprint database. A 50-year-old woman who had stabbed a casual acquaintance was identified during the investigation of another crime.

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27.05.2025 — Blog

In Krasnoyarsk Krai, a 12-year-old murder was solved by a fingerprint fragment

Twelve years ago in Krasnoyarsk Krai, a nephew beat his uncle to death due to his unhealthy lifestyle.

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22.05.2025 — Blog

Trial begins in the Urals for a man who beat seven people to death with a hammer 32 years ago

In Kamensk-Uralsky, 53-year-old Viktor Petrichenko went on trial for the brutal murder of seven people 32 years ago. The crime was solved thanks to modern forensic techniques.

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18.05.2025 — Blog

In Moscow, a 34-year-old murder of a teenager was solved using fingerprints

In 2023, investigators identified a criminal who killed a 13-year-old boy in 1989 in the Sokolinaya Gora district. The case was solved thanks to a reexamination of fingerprints left at the crime scene.

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13.05.2025 — Blog

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs solved a murder committed 25 years ago

We continue to share stories about how fingerprint examination is helping solve murders committed a quarter of a century ago.

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29.05.2024 — Blog

The PAPILLON Company attended the conference organized by the Main Information and Analytical Center of the Ministry of Interior in Russia

The company’s project manager, Alexey Podchinenov, gave a report titled “Use of Artificial Intelligence Technologies in the New Version of PAPILLON AFIS.”

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27.04.2024 — Blog

The new version of PAPILLON-9 AFIS was presented at the International Forum “DIGITAL POLICE-2024”

The PAPILLON Company presented the new version of AFIS-9, designed using artificial intelligence technology, fingerprint scanners and PAPILLON DPP mobile terminals

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28.03.2024 — Blog

PAPILLON’s subsidiary presented its novel solutions in Moscow

3DiVi Product Director attended the Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Conference and shared his experience of using Edge AI

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18.03.2024 — Blog

PAPILLON AFIS helped solve a murder committed 23 years ago

PAPILLON AFIS has again helped to find a criminal who murdered 23 year ago.

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06.03.2024 — Blog

PAPILLON’s subsidiary to introduce AI in a Moscow clinic

EVA Lab has agreed to partner with Medscan Group to equip one of Moscow clinics with brand new AI-based software developed by PAPILLON’s subsidiary. Polyptron enables early detection of bowel cancer.

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26.02.2024 — Blog

The Head of MinTsifry highly praises PAPILLON AFIS

The Minister of Digital Technology, Communication and Mass Media of Russia attended the TAdviser SummIT 2024. Answering participants’ questions, Maksut Shadaev spoke about the digitalization of the public sector and pointed out the system developed by PAPILLON.

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01.02.2024 — Blog

A resident of Bryansk is held to respond in a murder committed 28 years ago

We continue to share stories about how PAPILLON AFIS, the staple of our company, helps to effect justice. Our next story is about a murder committed in the Bryansk region and solved 28 years later.

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09.01.2024 — Blog

The Ministry of the Interior of Tajikistan has PAPILLON AFIS upgraded

PAPILLON-9 replaced existing AFIS software running in the MOI of Tajikistan, and the staff of the Main Forensic Sciences Office was trained to operate it. To increase the percentage of cases solved, PAPILLON-Neuro, our new AI-based app, was also implemented.

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27.12.2023 — Blog

Big renovation of the concert hall in the Youth Activity Centre has been completed

PAPILLON took part in the renovation of the concert hall in the Youth Activity Centre (Miass, Chelyabinsk region). The company initiated and developed the project, and then supervised the reconstruction.

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11.12.2023 — Blog

109 schoolchildren visited PAPILLON

In the fall of 2023, PAPILLON joined the All-Russian project «Visiting a Scientist». From September to November, schoolchildren from all over the country were getting acquainted with the world of science and visiting enterprises producing high-end equipment.

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08.12.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON has already made 1,300 DS-45 scanners in 2023

That’s how many DS-45s PAPILLON has manufactured by early December 2023. Just two years ago, this figure was half as many: 720 scanners in 2021 and 974 in 2020.

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24.11.2023 — Blog

Landscaping the Miass 250th Anniversary Public Garden

PAPILLON has acted as a developer of «the main public garden 2023» renovated for the 250th anniversary of Miass. Almost 14,000 m2 were landscaped in less than 90 days.

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10.11.2023 — Blog

Fingerprint Bureau, CID Telangana State honoured with award as one of the best in India

The Fingerprint Bureau of CID, Telangana State, has been honoured with 2nd best case for solving a challenging case with the help of PAPILLON AFIS. The recognition was bestowed during the 24th All India Conference of Fingerprint Bureaus recently held at NCRB, New Delhi.

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26.10.2023 — Blog

Fingerprinting booths for checking migrants may appear at Moscow airports

Such a proposal is addressed to the head of the Interior Ministry by Yaroslav Nilov, State Duma Deputy. According to the parliamentarian, fingerprinting of arriving foreigners will help reduce the number of violations committed by labor migrants.

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17.10.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON has joined the All-Russia Week without Turnstiles

The action is organized by the Union of Machine Engineers of Russia and takes place throughout the country from October 9 to 15, 2023. Thanks to it, schoolchildren, students and teachers can visit enterprises and production facilities and get acquainted with their work.

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03.09.2023 — Blog

A Beslan hostage-taker has been identified after 19 years

According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, one of the five previously unidentified terrorists who participated in the Beslan school siege in 2004 has been identified. «Militant No.11», as he appeared in the documents, was identified by fingerprints.

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28.08.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON launches new educational projects

In the 2023-2024 academic year, two new education courses will open at the Youth Activity Centre in Miass: Drone (UAV) Control and Fundamentals of Electronics.

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24.07.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON took part in the International Conference at the MVD Academy

The Administration Academy of the Russian Interior Ministry hosted the International Conference on Informatization and Cybersecurity of Law Enforcement Agencies. This traditional event was dedicated to the memory of Professor A. P. Polezhaev.

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18.07.2023 — Blog

Changed his name and hid for 20 years: PAPILLON AFIS tracked down the migrant killer

The Perm court sentenced a 38-year-old native of Tajikistan who committed murder more than 20 years ago. The person involved in the criminal case constantly changed his place of residence and was detained while trying to cross the border.

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14.06.2023 — Blog

3DiVi has launched an online course on Computer Vision and Machine Learning

The 3-month course includes 12 video lectures, practical and homework activities. 140 novice programmers in the field of Computer Vision have become students who signed up on the training platform of 3DiVi’s School of Computer Vision.

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02.06.2023 — Blog

A serial maniac who has been hiding from justice for 10 years is exposed in Moscow

From a rapist to serial maniacs. In 2010, PAPILLON AFIS helped Moscow law enforcers solve a series of 12 murders for which there was no evidence for a long time.

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23.05.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON enters the Asian IT market

PAPILLON has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture in Thailand. PAPILLON and 3DiVi are offering biometric and AI solutions to the ASEAN countries.

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03.05.2023 — Blog

PAPILLON develops cooperation with the Turkmen Interior Ministry

A new version of PAPILLON AFIS has been deployed in the Republic of Turkmenistan this year.

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