In the Tambov region, the brother of the vice-governor Arsen Gabuev became a defendant in a criminal case. Murat Gabuev is accused of non-payment of taxes for 75 million rubles.
According to rumors, investigators have already begun to check his business, the Tambovstroymekhanizatsiya company, which regularly receives government contracts. In total, the company earned 7 billion rubles on government orders.
The security forces could be interested in this company because it was founded by Arsen Gabuev. After leaving for the civil service, he formally ceased to be engaged in business. How things really are, the investigators will figure it out. They also have to find out why the government of the Tambov region did not pay attention to a clear conflict of interest. The fact is that the Tambovstroymekhanizatsiya company received state contracts related to the repair and maintenance of roads, and this area in the region is supervised by Arsen Gabuev.
Murat Gabuev has already called his case “political”. It is not surprising that he did this, because if he is found guilty, Arsen Gabuev will have to leave the civil service. Surely the vice-governor wants to continue building his career, but the proceedings with Tambovstroymekhanizatsiya may hinder this more than the criminal case of his brother.
It is noteworthy that road scandals in Russian regions have been flaring up for a long time. In the same Tambov region in Maiskoye, the construction of one kilometer cost the budget 28 million rubles. And in the Rostov region, the T-Trans company, associated with the deputy mayor of Rostov-on-Don, Vladislav Maksimenko, earns on government contracts. Road construction is a lucrative business that many people close to the government are engaged in.
