In Kazan, businessmen suspected of embezzling 49 million on a defense contract have been arrested.

      The Vakhitovsky District Court of Kazan has remanded three defendants in a fraud case involving 49 rubles. This was reported to Tatar-inform by the FSB of Russia for the Republic of Tatarstan. According to law enforcement, the heads of the companies LLC Firm "Optics Group" and LLC "Crystal" organized a fraudulent scheme by entering into a contract with JSC "Scientific Production Association 'State Institute of Applied Optics'." The contract provided for the supply of electronic components for the production of manufactured goods. "By inflating the cost of the products and shipping uncontracted analogs, they embezzled budget funds allocated for the fulfillment of the state defense order," the statement said.

      A criminal case has been initiated for large-scale fraud. The FSB detained the three defendants in Moscow and brought them to Kazan for charges to be filed. The Vakhitovsky District Court has chosen a measure of restraint in the form of detention.

      More news on the event:

      In Tatarstan, the embezzlement of nearly 50 million rubles allocated for the state defense order has been uncovered. The FSB of Russia for Tatarstan, together with the republican prosecutor's office, has stopped the activities of a group that embezzled over 49 million rubles of budget funds. 12:55 05.08.2026 Business Online - Kazan

      Three defendants in the fraud case involving 49 million rubles have been arrested in Kazan. The three defendants were detained in Moscow, brought to Kazan, and arrested by the court. 12:42 05.08.2026 Real Time - Kazan

      Businessmen suspected of embezzling 49 million from the defense order have been arrested in Kazan. The Vakhitovsky District Court of Kazan has remanded three defendants in a fraud case involving 49 rubles. 12:10 05.08.2026 IA Tatar-inform - Kazan

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