A former official in the Defense Ministry Evgenia Vasilyeva received five years in prison – Ekho Moskvy radio station

 Presnensky court found her guilty of fraud and money laundering.

 Vasilyev is now in the second remand center of the capital. There she was taken on Friday immediately after the verdict. Judge Tatyana Vasyuchenko ordered to take the former head of the property department of the Ministry of Defense and its accomplices in custody in the courtroom. The verdict Vasilyev called the head of the criminal group. Woman using a connection with the former Minister Anatoly Serdyukov, to achieve their own selfish goals. In particular, with the help of accomplices sold out undervalued assets controlled by the military of “Oboronservis.” The Court reduced the amount of damage to several times – from 3 billion and 500 million rubles. Vasilyev was sentenced to 5 years in a penal colony. This will take into account the 2.5 years that she spent under house arrest. Thus, in late May condemned can ask for parole.

 Protection Vasilyeva will appeal the verdict. The Prosecutor’s Office, which had previously asked for supernumerary 8 years probation, has not yet decided how to proceed.