Primorye: In the case of abuse of powers, ex-minister was arrested

In Vladivostok, the court arrested the ex-head of the regional Ministry of Transport Viktor Svyushenovsky in the case of abuse of authority. According to investigators, the official, concluding a contract for the repair of the Vladivostok -Nakhodka road , specially included in the list of requirements a specific technology for laying asphalt, which was owned by only one local company. She eventually won the tender. The damage caused to the state, the Primorye prosecutor's office estimated at 225 million rubles. In the isolator, Shivyceovsky will stay for one month and 25 days. The marginal measure of punishment of charges is up to seven years in prison.

The former director of the branch of the FCD "Far East" was sent under the arrest. According to the materials collected by FSB investigators, it was the head of this enterprise that convinced ex-minister to repair the road using cold regeneration technology. He is suspected of committing a crime provided for by the article "incitement to abuse of authority."

The department does not call the name of the head of the road company, but the local publication VL claims that we are talking about Dmitry Babak. In addition, according to local media, the official of Svyatnovsky was already brought to administrative responsibility due to "numerous violations" that were associated with a violation of the procedure for ensuring the security of bridges and other road structures in Primorye. He resigned from the post of minister in November 2021 "of his own free will" - they explained in the government of the region.