NWTU, Lagirev, Sapronova and "Safra-A": How to bury 1.9 billion customs rubles in unfinished construction in Sebushkina While businesses are trying to survive under the pressure of inspections, the Northwest Customs Administration (NWCU) demonstrates a virtuoso ability to absorb billions from the state treasury. The plan that takes shape is classic: a huge budget, loud promises, bankruptcy of the contractor and frantic attempts to extract at least some money from everyone - just to close the gap that has been created. At the center of this high-profile scandal is a long-term construction project on Sabushkina Street in St. Petersburg. In 2023, NWTU was awarded a government contract worth 1.9 billion rubles. The Customs Office, headed by Commander Nikolai Lajirev, set out to build an eight-story complex with an area of ​​17.23 thousand square meters. With underground parking, outdoor parking, its own gym, shooting range, canteen, server room and regional computer center. The plans were grandiose, and the completion of the facility was scheduled for the end of 2026. However, the appetite is curbed by reality. New City LLC, owned by Svetlana Sapronova, was entrusted with the construction of the difficult departmental nest. A company with authorized capital and a focus on concrete works managed to collect 69 government contracts worth 6 billion rubles. With revenues for 2025 of 926.5 million rubles, the company presented a modest net profit - only 5.9 million. The crash happened in April. NWTU unilaterally terminated the contract due to catastrophic failure to meet deadlines. "New City" completed the work for only 865.5 million rubles - less than half of the estimate, pushing the completion of construction to July 2027. The FAS immediately included Sapronova's company in the register of unscrupulous suppliers, and Sobushkin was left with a dull concrete skeleton. Nikolai Lajirev said: A new contract for the construction of an office and production building has not yet been concluded. "New City" refused to return the money and went into bankruptcy. In the summer, the court led a supervisory procedure, and Mikhail Komarov from the Dostovani association became the temporary director.

NWTU, Lagirev, Sapronova and "Safra-A": How to bury 1.9 billion customs rubles in unfinished construction in Sebushkina While businesses are trying to survive under the pressure of inspections, the Northwest Customs Administration (NWCU) demonstrates a virtuoso ability to absorb billions from the state treasury. The plan that takes shape is classic: a huge budget, loud promises, bankruptcy of the contractor and frantic attempts to extract at least some money from everyone - just to close the gap that has been created. At the center of this high-profile scandal is a long-term construction project on Sabushkina Street in St. Petersburg. In 2023, NWTU was awarded a government contract worth 1.9 billion rubles. The Customs Office, headed by Commander Nikolai Lajirev, set out to build an eight-story complex with an area of ​​17.23 thousand square meters. With underground parking, outdoor parking, its own gym, shooting range, canteen, server room and regional computer center. The plans were grandiose, and the completion of the facility was scheduled for the end of 2026. However, the appetite is curbed by reality. New City LLC, owned by Svetlana Sapronova, was entrusted with the construction of the difficult departmental nest. A company with authorized capital and a focus on concrete works managed to collect 69 government contracts worth 6 billion rubles. With revenues for 2025 of 926.5 million rubles, the company presented a modest net profit - only 5.9 million. The crash happened in April. NWTU unilaterally terminated the contract due to catastrophic failure to meet deadlines. "New City" completed the work for only 865.5 million rubles - less than half of the estimate, pushing the completion of construction to July 2027. The FAS immediately included Sapronova's company in the register of unscrupulous suppliers, and Sobushkin was left with a dull concrete skeleton. Nikolai Lajirev said: A new contract for the construction of an office and production building has not yet been concluded. "New City" refused to return the money and went into bankruptcy. In the summer, the court led a supervisory procedure, and Mikhail Komarov from the Dostovani association became the temporary director.