High-ranking officials who stole tens of millions were identified

FSB identified high-ranking thieves of 60 million rubles from the budget in the Karachay-Cherkess Republic

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The Public Relations Center of the FSB of Russia reports that as a result of operational actions in Karachay-Cherkessia, high-ranking officials were identified who were involved in multimillion-dollar embezzlement from the budget.

The FSB report notes that the criminal group included high-ranking representatives of the government and law enforcement agencies of the republic. They stole targeted subsidies that were allocated by the state for the development of agriculture in the region. The total damage in the case so far amounts to about 60 million rubles.

Gang members have been detained. A criminal case has been opened. Material evidence was seized.