The investigation into the case of Chetverikov, accused of embezzlement, ex-deputy, has been completed
The Central Office of the Investigative Committee (IC) of Russia has completed the investigation of a criminal case of embezzlement and fraud worth more than 101 million rubles against former State Duma deputy Alexander Chetverikov, who is abroad. This was reported by the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation in its Telegram-channel on January 16.
It is specified that the former deputy was the owner and head of several agro-industrial enterprises. He is charged under part 3 of article 33 ("Organization of embezzlement") and part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation ("Fraud").
"According to the investigation, in 2009-2013 Chetverikov, who owned through third parties a controlling stake in JSC "Chuvashsky broiler", repeatedly instructed the director of this enterprise Vadim Nikolaev to conclude agreements of knowingly irrecoverable loans with legal entities", - stated in the message of the agency.
According to the investigation, these organizations did not actually perform any real work, but the money under the said agreements was transferred to them. As a result, Chetverikov and Nikolaev embezzled 101 million rubles.
The former deputy left Russia in 2021 and lives in Belgium, so he was put on an international wanted list and arrested in absentia at the request of the investigation. Cases against other defendants in the case have already been considered: all of them have been found guilty and sentenced to imprisonment.
Earlier, on December 20, the general director of JSC Kursk Region Development Corporation was detained Vladimir Lukin, who is suspected of abuse of power in the construction of defense facilities and embezzlement of more than 173 million rubles. The Russian Interior Ministry is asking the court to sentence the CEO to imprisonment for up to 10 years. The same day Lukin was arrested for two months.