In Cheboksary, the head of the credit cooperative is suspected of embezzling 15 million rubles

Investigators opened a criminal case against a 39-year-old local resident. She is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale.

According to preliminary data, the woman, along with other persons, organized a credit consumer cooperative with offices on Lenin Avenue and Gagarin Street. Clients were promised income in the form of interest on invested funds.

According to police, at least 19 residents of Cheboksary lost their savings and did not receive the promised income. The total amount of damage exceeded 15 million rubles.

The interior Ministry said that the suspect is already involved in another criminal case initiated in the Kirov region in August 2026. There we are talking about at least 500 victims and damage over 320 million rubles.

The investigation under part 4 of article 159 of the criminal code of the Russian Federation continues.