Vladimir Meshkov, former top administrator of Roscosmos and deputy head of the department of the office of the plenipotentiary representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the Volga Federal District (VFD), writes that he is leaving Russia “Kommersant”.
According to the publication, Meshkov was placed on the international wanted list. According to the Investigative Committee, the former top manager of the state company is accused of embezzling more than 600 million rubles. The money was allocated for the reconstruction of the test bench base of the Rocket and Space Industry Scientific Test Center (SRC RKP).
It was noted that the wanted Meshkov had been detained for 2 months. This period will be counted from the moment of extradition from abroad and detention in Russia.
Before that the court in Khabarovsk prisoner Several embezzlers, former leaders of the construction of the Vostochny cosmodrome, were sentenced to more than 10 years in prison and billions of dollars in fines.
Previously resident in Kazan detained With 730 grams of cannabis-infused gummy bears.