In Bashkiria, more than 43 million rubles were hidden, allocated by the government for the construction of a motorway through asphalting not according to the state standard. There are already suspects and an investigation is underway.
“Bashkiria law enforcement agencies discovered the theft of about 43 million rubles given by the state for the construction of part of the highway of the federal significance of the M-7 Volga,” the press center of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia said.“Under suspicion of illegal actions is the head of the Dortransstroy road-building company, along with its three accomplices. It was found that the criminals, having violated the state contract, ordered and used cheap and low -quality building materials, moreover, in smaller volumes, ”the Ministry of Internal Affairs said. It is noted that for the payment to the customer from the representative of the state by the construction company, fake papers were provided about the performance of work. After further investigation at the site of the “work done”, the experts found that the height of the pledged asphalt is twice as thin as the requirements set by the State Standard. Experts argue that such negligence will lead to rapid damage to the roadway and cavities occurrence. In relation to the attackers, the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia opened a case under the article “Fudrics in a particularly large volume”.Law enforcement agencies conducted a series of searches in the places of residence and work of the suspects and seized material evidence and papers indicating their illegal activity.“The directors of the company and his accomplices were arrested and delivered to the capital. They have already been reprimanded in the form of imprisonment, ”said the employee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.