Moscow Meshchansky Court recognized Russia as a victim in the criminal case of Voentorg Director General Vladimir Pavlov on embezzlement during the execution of government contracts for the needs of the Ministry of Defense. The correspondent reported DEA News.
“On July 31, the Russian Federation was recognized as a victim in the case,” said Judge Elena Karakeshisheva.
The court is considering the investigation’s request for Pavlov’s arrest.
According to law enforcement officials, the head of Voentorg JSC, together with other employees of the joint-stock company, in the period from 2019 to 2022, sold to the Ministry of Defense under government contracts “Army toiletries” (military hygiene kits ) in the amount of 625 million rubles, increasing the cost of goods by more than 400 million rubles.
Before that, inspectors from the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs sent In the Meshchansky Court of the capital, a petition for the arrest of the defendants in the theft of the Voentorg joint-stock company during the execution of government contracts for the needs of the country’s Ministry of Defense.
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