
The searches in the government of the Khabarovsk Territory were carried out because of the frauds of the former deputy chairman - EastRussia | Far East






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Searches in the government of the Khabarovsk Territory were due to the frauds of the former deputy chairman

The former first deputy chairman of the government of the Khabarovsk Territory, Vasily Shikhalev, became involved in a criminal case on abuse of authority and fraud on a large scale. Because of this, the government of the region searches were held.

The estimated damage to the budget is more than 10,7 billion rubles. According to the EastRussia source, another person involved in the case is Alexander Ludwig, a local timber merchant, the husband of the current deputy chairman for social issues, and more recently, Zakduma’s deputy Natalia Pudovkina. He is suspected of fraud.

The criminal case was initiated after checking the Accounts Chamber, which found violations. According to the investigators, Vasiliy Shikhalev helped the Asia Forest company, headed by Alexander Pudovkin. The project of the company for the construction of a deep wood processing complex in the village of Berezovy was recognized as a priority in the area of ​​forest development, it was allocated a plot for it, and they were given subsidies. Later it turned out that the company violated the law and the timing of the project.