In Moscow, the former Deputy Minister of Defense Pavel Popov was arrested: Details

Popov served as Deputy Minister of Defense Office for 11 years and was dismissed by Vladimir Putin only two months ago. The general is suspected of servicing their dacha in the Moscow region at the expense of the Patriot Park. The criminal proceedings of fraud were initiated by the former Deputy Minister of Defense of Russia Pavel Popov. This was reported in the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation.

According to the investigation, from 2021 to 2024 Popov, responsible for the development, service and work of the Patriot Military-Patriotic Culture and Recreation Park, acting together with the director of the park Vyacheslav Akhmedov and Deputy Head of the Main Department of Innovation Development of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Vladimir Shesterov, enriched with the expense of the institution.

The investigation department claims that the officer "organized the execution of construction and repair work, as well as the supply of different tangible values ​​to the suburban area" in the Krasnogorsky district of the Moscow region. In addition, the General forced the heads of commercial companies who had contracts with the park, perform construction and assembly work in suburban apartments without paying them.

Also, the Popov Park provided the technical and economic service of its area with an area of ​​about three hectares. It is established that in addition to the specified site with houses, Popov and his family members are numerous real estate objects in the prestigious areas of Moscow, Moscow region and Krasnodar region with a total value . "The legality of the acquisition of this property is also checked in the criminal case," the UK said. TASS reports that Popova was detained.

According to the agency, as of 2019, Popov owned an apartment of 72. 8 square meters. m, land plot 2 400 square meters. m, residential building and Mercedes A200 car. In the case of guilt in fraud (Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code), the general threatens imprisonment for up to 10 years.

The Russian edition "Medusa" writes that on August 5, the Russian Federation detained the director of Patriot Park, Colonel Vyacheslav Akhmedov and Deputy Chief of the Main Department of Innovative Development of the Ministry of Defense of Russia, Major General Vladimir Shesterov. In May in Russia, the Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Lieutenant General Shamarin Vadim Anatolyevich was detained.

He is accused of receiving a bribe in a particularly large size. Deputy Minister of Defense Timur Ivanov and the Chief of the Main Department of Human Resources of Lieutenant General Yuri Kuznetsov was also arrested and arrested. Both are accused of receiving a bribe in a particularly large size. On May 17, fraud was arrested by the former commander of the 58th Army of the Southern Military District of Ivan Popov.