The Investigative Committee completed the investigation into the case of former senator from Karachay-Cherkessia Vyacheslav Derev

The Investigative Committee has completed the investigation of the criminal case of the former senator from the Karachay-Cherkess Republic Vyacheslav Derev, accused of fraud (part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code), according to the website of the department’s main department.

According to investigators, from December 2006 to October 2010, Derev and six of his accomplices stole more than 110 million rubles, illegally reimbursing VAT. The former senator then headed the companies “Kievo-Zhuraki APK” and “Mercury”.

In addition to Derev, charges in this case were brought against Bella Dzhilakanova, Vagorshak Ambartsumyan, Aslan Papshuov, Rearit Akbaev, Vera Girenko and Apchara Patova.

“It should be noted that there is no connection between the prosecution of Vyacheslav Derev and the activities of member of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation Rauf Arashukov or his accomplices,” the Investigative Committee noted.

According to Kommersant , during the investigation Derev was in a pre-trial detention center, where he had two heart attacks.