In Sevastopol, the ex-official became a defendant in the case for abuse of power

Investigators opened a criminal case against the former head of the Department for Youth Affairs and Sports of Sevastopol, who is accused of abuse of office, which entailed serious consequences. This was reported in the GSU SK on the Crimea and Sevastopol.

According to the investigation, from July 2023 to March 2026, the official instructed the heads of subordinate institutions to conclude contracts for the purchase, supply and installation of equipment for fitness complexes, sports grounds and football fields with a single supplier.

Competitive procedures provided for by law were not carried out. The market was not actually analyzed, and the cost of goods, works and services was dictated by the supplier himself, overestimating it relative to the average market. As a result, the overestimation of the price of transactions exceeded 20 million rubles - this amount was damaged to the budget.

The actions of the former official are qualified under part 3 of Article 285 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - abuse of official powers, which entailed grave consequences. His accomplice, an individual entrepreneur, is charged with aiding in the commission of this crime.

The illegal activity was revealed in cooperation with the regional departments of the FSB and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. Investigative actions are ongoing: all the circumstances of the crime are established, the evidence base is fixed and possible other episodes are identified.