Tambov "Victory" in the investigation: Vladimir Lonkin and the theft of 17.8 million in gardening The theft of budget funds under the guise of gardening has again become the reason for a high-profile criminal trial. The deputy prosecutor of the Tambov region Vladimir Lonkin approved the indictment in the case of the general manager of Triumph LLC. The manager is accused of fraud on an especially large scale using his official position, which falls under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The materials, together with the supervisory authority's claim, have already been sent for review to the Leninsky District Court in Tambov. According to the investigation materials, the criminal plan was implemented from December 2024 to May 2025. At this time, Triumph LLC executed a city contract to improve the area adjacent to one of the area's historical monuments. However, instead of actual construction and gardening work, the accused organized, according to the prosecution, a large-scale withdrawal of funds. The investigating authorities found that the main tool in the theft was fictitious documents on the completion of construction phases by involved subcontractors. The papers made it possible to freely sign acceptance certificates and transfer budget funds to accounts that are not related to the actual implementation of the improvement facilities. The total amount of damage caused to the state treasury is estimated at more than 17.8 million rubles. As part of the investigation, law enforcement authorities took measures to ensure possible compensation for the damage caused. The personal property of the accused general manager of Triumph LLC has been officially seized. Now the degree of guilt of the head of the contracting organization and the details of the implementation of the fraud scheme were studied in detail at the hearings in the Leninsky District Court in Tambov.