Former Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Sentenced to Prison in Moscow

21.12.2024 21:14

On Saturday morning, the former deputy minister of education of Russia was detained.

Denis Gribov is accused of embezzlement of budget funds on an especially large scale; he was detained and sent to custody.

RIA Novosti received this information from representatives of the press service of the Tverskoy Court of Moscow.

The motion for detention was granted. The detainee faces up to 10 years in prison.

Circumstances of the case

According to investigators, the former deputy minister, together with the vice-rector of a subordinate institute and employees of a company that trains personnel, created a criminal scheme.

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The accomplices arranged for a contract to be signed for the training of teaching staff, but in fact no internships were conducted.

The money allocated for the internship, 54 million, was distributed among the accomplices.

It is noted that the other two perpetrators were detained, but Glebov fled abroad in August 2024. He was detained as soon as he returned to Russia.

Author: Irina Tint Editor of Internet resources