Former master of the gas service in the Kuban was accused of overstating the cost of connecting gas

In the Kanevsky district, the former master of the gas service was accused of fraud when connecting houses and commercial premises to gas networks. According to the press service of the SU TFR in the Krasnodar Territory, he overstated the cost of work and appropriated part of the money received. The total damage exceeded 1.6 million rubles.

According to the investigation, from March 2023 to August 2026, the man, who held the position of master of the group of cuts and repairs of the service of the operation of external gas pipelines, used his official position. When residents of the district appealed for the connection of gas equipment, he called the inflated cost of services, the department added.

Part of the money received by the accused contributed to the cash register of the branch of the gas company, and the remaining amount, according to investigators, took. Residents of the Kanevsky district suffered from his actions. Illegal activity was revealed by the FSB officers, after which the man was detained.

A criminal case was initiated on the materials of the regional department of the FSB. Operational support of the investigation is carried out by employees of the FSB and the GU of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Krasnodar Territory.

At the request of the investigator, the court sent the accused into custody. The investigation continues, law enforcement officers establish all the circumstances of the incident.

Since the beginning of 2026, more than 3,500 cybercrimes have been registered in Krasnodar. The damage from the actions of telephone fraudsters exceeded 1.6 billion rubles.

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