Defense Ministry official arrested suspected of taking bribes after leaving Vasilyeva – Interfax

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According to the source, the deputy head of the department of property relations while working referent received bribes and “kickbacks” in the amount of 16 million rubles

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Moscow. March 17. INTERFAX.RU – arrested on suspicion of abuse of office and bribery deputy director of the Department of Property Relations (DIO), the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Alexander Gorshkolepov was the referent of the department during the incriminated acts, “Interfax” a source familiar with the situation.

“All episodes of criminal activity, which has been charged, and that kickbacks and bribes worth more than 16 million rubles were made official two years ago, at a time when he was still a referent DIO” – said the official. At the time, he said, the department is not headed by Yevgeny Vasilyev, who later became a key defendant in a criminal case loud “Oboronservis”.

“At present investigation examines the possible involvement of the deputy head of DIO Gorshkolepova other malfeasance. Not is possible that the range of persons involved in this case will extend, and the thread will lead to higher superiors, “- said the source.

Several media outlets reported that the deputy head of the DIO is charged with several episodes of receiving bribes. An official at the moment is charged with eight episodes bribes on a large scale (Art. 290 of the Criminal Code), and the arrested confessed.

The newspaper “Kommersant” notes that Gorshkolepov came in immediately after the appointment of the Ministry of Defense Head Minister Sergei Shoigu at the end of 2012, and nothing to do with the team of former Minister Anatoly Serdyukov has not.

According to sources the newspaper, no complaints from the management of its work did not cause. Pretty quickly he was promoted, taking the post of deputy chief of DIO Dmitry Kurakin.

Meanwhile, supervisory and law enforcement authorities soon had reason to be interested Gorshkolepova. As told “Kommersant” sources close to the Defense Ministry, the reason for the investigation of his activities in the military appeared in the course of last fall test of “Agriculture”, a subsidiary of “Oboronservis” (Gorshkolepov this company was in charge).

During the inspection staff of the Chief Military Prosecutor’s Office (GWP) identified four episodes, which, in their opinion, should qualify under Part. 1, Art. 201 of the Criminal Code (“abuse of power”). The total amount caused “agro” damage caused by misuse of the supervisory authority was estimated at 16.6 million rubles. Resolution to send the materials testing “agricultural industry” in GVSU TFR December 5 signed the first deputy chief military prosecutor Lieutenant-General Andrew Justice Nikulischin.

According to the newspaper, one of the prosecutors identified episodes was associated with the acquisition of “agricultural industry” items designer furniture and household equipment by 2.56 million rubles. According to GWP, purchase these items was carried out in April 2014 at the request of supervising the “Agriculture” Gorshkolepova the purpose of the equipment of offices members of his department in the Ministry of Defence.

The main complaint on the audit “agricultural industry” were brought against his ex -gendirektoru Fedor Zorov. For example, the inspectors found that he was in December 2013 signed a contract with “Maxim Media” to carry out the training of employees “agricultural industry” to develop business communication skills. Based on this contract the Contractor was unduly transferred 599.7 million rubles., Since, as established test, the training was not carried out. As explained by employees GWP himself Zorov, funds were used to pay the festive evening for employees “agricultural industry” and the Department of Property Relations of the Ministry of Defense, which was held on March 7, 2014 at the hotel “Cosmos”.