More than 50 luxury items were seized from the accused of embezzlement from the Ministry of Defense
Elvira Smirnova was sentenced to four years in prison, luxury goods were seized and 10 billion rubles were recovered.
Quick Look
- The Basmanny Court of Moscow sentenced the former manager of the Gryazinsky Food Plant, Elvira Smirnova, to 4 years in prison for supplying low-quality dry food rations to the Russian Armed Forces.
- The court recovered 10 billion rubles from her and retained the seizure of more than 50 luxury items.
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Why It Matters
The case is related to the supply of low-quality food rations to the Russian Armed Forces, where the cost of contracts was inflated due to the use of cheap raw materials.
The Basmanny Court of Moscow upheld the seizure of more than 50 luxury items and currency of the former top manager of Gryazinsky Food Plant JSC Elvira Smirnova in the case of supplying low-quality dry rations to the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with damage of more than 10 billion rubles, a RIA Novosti correspondent reports from the courtroom.
Today the court sentenced Smirnova to four years in prison and recovered more than 10 billion rubles from her in favor of the injured party - the Russian Ministry of Defense.
Among the seized property are a dozen pairs of earrings, more than 10 wristwatches from Chanel, Patek Philippe, Chopard and Rolex, as well as bracelets, necklaces, rings and brooches from Hermes, Tiffany, Cartier, Dior and other brands. In total, the list includes more than 50 luxury items.
Smirnova’s case was separated into separate proceedings, as she admitted guilt and entered into a pre-trial cooperation agreement.
The same Basmanny Court of Moscow in October will begin to consider the case against the top managers of Gryazinsky Food Plant JSC Alexander Mikhailenko and Valery Kovalevich, as well as businessman Igor Kotelnikov. The latter died in a pre-trial detention center due to heart problems, but remained a defendant in the criminal case.
The plant, under an agreement with Voentorg, supplied it with individual food rations (IRP), food rations for small teams, one-time or intermediate food rations, small-sized food rations and on-board rations for airplane and helicopter crews. The investigation believes that the plant's top managers stole money during the execution of the contract.
According to investigators, the cost of the contracts was inflated due to the use of cheaper raw materials, and the quality of the products did not meet the terms of the contract. The examination considered the dry rations involved in the criminal case prohibited for use. At the same time, the defense argued that all low-quality food was replaced.
What to Watch
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Consideration of the case of Mikhailenko and Kovalevich in October.
Very likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What will be the outcome of the case against Mikhailenko and Kovalevich?
- Will measures be taken to check food quality in other contracts?
