Head of Venturg was accused of stealing more than 6.5 billion rubles from the supply of underwear and uniforms to the army.
Former general manager of Venturg JSC Vladimir Pavlov will stand trial in the case of theft of underwear, uniforms, sleeping bags and personal hygiene items from supplies to the Russian military, Kommersant reports. The former head of Dzerzhinsk's "Ross" clothing factory, Dmitry Gromov, will be tried along with him. They are accused of embezzlement on a particularly large scale, money laundering and creating a criminal community. According to the latest article, they face up to 20 years in prison. The investigation believes that the criminal community operated from August 2017 to July 2024 in Moscow and other regions. Pavlov was arrested in July 2024, but he does not admit guilt. Gramov agreed to charges of embezzlement and money laundering, but denies participating in a criminal community.
According to the investigation, in the years 2019-2023, Wentorg signed 12 contracts with the Ministry of Defense at prices inflated by 30-40%. The defendants' offices issued invoices with inflated prices or fictitious estimates. Sets of personal hygiene items were even purchased in China, although according to documents they were allegedly manufactured in Russia. The investigation estimated the damage to the state at 6.6 billion rubles.
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