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The investigative bodies of the Russia’s Investigative Committee in the Tula Region have launched a criminal case against Alexander Prokopuk, former head of Tula municipality, suspected of a crime under part 4 of article 160 of the RF Criminal Code (embezzlement of budgetary funds on an especially large scale).

According to investigators, Prokopuk, being a director of the municipal state enterprise of Tula municipality Spetsavtokhozyaystvo, in the period from 1 January to 19 December 2012 organized making and signing of documents on works at solid domestic waste landfill in the city of Tula, containing knowingly false information on the amount and ownership of equipment used and volume of the works carried out by the contractor.

In pursuance of illegal orders of Prokopuk, Spetsavtokhozyaystvo unreasonably transferred to the contractor about 5 million rubles, which later was stolen.

At the moment investigating operations are under way to establish all the circumstances of the incident. The investigation is ongoing.

 Head of Media Relations                                                                                                   V.I. Markin