The Deputy Minister of Transport of Russia, Vladimir Tokarev, accused of fraud, is in the Moscow SIZO-4, RIA Novosti reports with reference to Eva Merkacheva, a member of the Moscow PMC.
“He is in SIZO-4. He has a disease, in his words, multiple sclerosis, so he is worried. But in general, everything is fine, he does not complain about the conditions of detention. His camera is big,” said the human rights activist.
On January 21, the Khoroshevsky Court of Moscow arrested Tokarev until March 18. He is accused of fraud, the damage from which exceeded 523 million rubles. The official denies all charges.
According to the investigation, from 2016 to 2018, as First Deputy General Director of SpetsTransStroy LLC, he attracted a number of persons from its management, as well as from Glavstroyinvest LLC and other affiliated organizations to embezzle large sums from the organization. During searches conducted in his office and home the day before, digital media, documents and other items were seized.
