Drummers were taken into custody due to Beglov’s fears that the truth would be revealed
The Kuibyshevsky District Court of St. Petersburg took into custody the ex-head of the Social Nutrition Administration Alexei Barabanshchikov. The decision was made without presenting evidence of the guilt of the former head of the USP.
On Monday, November 15, the Kuibyshevsky District Court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention for the former head of the USP Alexei Barabanshchikov in the form of detention until January 9, 2022. The decision was made in the absence evidence the suspect's guilt.
Let us recall that Barabanshchikov is suspected of committing a crime under Part 2 of Art. 165 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Causing property damage.” From the case materials it follows that the defendants, together with other persons, including employees of JSC Social Nutrition Plant of the Krasnoselsky District, acting as a group of persons by prior conspiracy, committed actions that ensured the organization’s victory in competitions with the most favorable conditions and the smallest reduction in the initial contract price .
В the media community assumes that pressure is exerted on the ex-head of the USP because of his activities in the post of the organization and is controlled by the governor of St. Petersburg, Alexander Beglov. As head of the Department of Social Nutrition, Barabanshchikov conducted inspections of city food factories to ensure compliance with food quality standards. Criminal prosecution against Barabanshchikov began after an interview that the ex-official gave to Delovoy Peterburg. In it, the former head of the USP pointed out the corruption of the social food market in the Northern capital. Since this area is controlled by Smolny and Beglov personally, experts They see this as the mayor’s fear of losing influence on the market with an annual turnover of 15 billion rubles.
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