The deputy commander of Russia's Leningrad Military District has been detained on suspicion of receiving a bribe of 20 million rubles ($224,000), Russia's Investigative Committee (IC) said, as cited by Reuters and BTA.
According to the investigators, Major General Valery Mumindzhanov helped several companies win contracts to provide uniforms for the military in exchange for the bribe received.
A case has been opened against him on charges of taking bribes in particularly large amounts.
The SC indicates that the crimes committed by him refer to the period when he was the head of the "Resource Assurance" in the Ministry of Defense, notes TASS. In this capacity, he has concluded contracts for the supply of uniforms with a total value of 1.5 billion rubles.
General Mumindzhanov was detained in the city of Voronezh and then transferred to Moscow. He is currently in custody, and his remand is being discussed by the competent authorities.
If found guilty, the deputy commander of the Leningrad Military District faces up to 15 years in prison.
During the investigation, it was established that Mumindzhanov and his family members own real estate in Moscow and Voronezh worth more than 120 million rubles. The legality of their acquisition is currently being checked.
Several senior defense officials are facing criminal investigations after Andrei Belousov replaced Sergei Shoigu as head of the Defense Ministry in May.