In Stavropol, the top manager of the plant and the founder of the company were convicted of fraud for 27 million rubles:

The court sentenced in the case of a major fraud at an industrial enterprise in Stavropol. The deputy general director of the plant and the founder of a commercial organization appeared before the court. Both are admitted to fraud committed using official position by an organized group on an especially large scale.

As the investigation established, in July 2018, the deputy general director of the enterprise created an organized group for the theft of plant funds. It included production workers, entrepreneurs and heads of commercial structures.

In July 2019, the defendant organized the conclusion of an agreement with the company, the founder of which was the second defendant. According to the documents, the company had to conduct certification, certification and testing of valves for self-supporting insulated wire. The cost of work in the contract exceeded 27 million rubles.

In fact, these works were performed for only 1.3 million rubles. The participants of the group cashed and divided among themselves. The damage caused to the plant exceeded 27 million rubles.

The court sentenced the defendants to imprisonment from 3 years 6 months to 3 years 8 months with serving in a general regime correctional colony. In addition, each is fined from 200 to 250 thousand rubles.