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Novgorod Region investigating bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee continue investigating a criminal case over misappropriation of federal funds directed on road building opened against a number of officials in the area of road building of Novgorod Region administration including Arnold Shalmuyev, first deputy governor of Novgorod Region suspected of crimes under part 4 of article 159 of the RF Criminal Code, paragraph “c” of part 2 of article 179, part 1 of article 286 (swindling committed by an organized group on an especially large scale, refusal to conclude a transaction under a threat to spread information which could cause considerable harm to rights and legal interests of the victim or his family, exceeding official powers).

Shalmuyev was arrested yesterday under investigators’ petition. In connection with his unhealthy condition he will be placed into F.P. Gaaz Regional Hospital of Saint-Petersburg and Leningrad Region Prison Administration. Today the first deputy governor of Novgorod Region will be questioned as a suspect.

Investigating operations are underway to find all the circumstances of the crime.