May 18 2017
Igor Krylov, the Deputy Director of the Rocket and Space Instrument Engineering Plant (RKS structure), was detained upon swindling case. He is imprisoned.
As Rosbalt reports referring to its sources, the investigative actions began in 2016. Law enforcers first discovered ‘laundering’ firms, through which large amounts were siphoned off. The case was initiated under the article Illegal Banking Activities (Article 172 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). The threads have led to companies that fulfill the orders of state-owned companies in the rocket industry. The 4th department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which is engaged in the detection of crimes at special facilities, including enterprises related to space, became the part of investigation team. The offices of RKS and RSC Energia contractors, as well as directly Russian Space Systems JSC, were searched. Later, searches were carried out at the plant of rocket and space instrument making, after which Krylov was detained. He charges with Embezzlement on an especially large scale (part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation). In March, his arrest was extended for another three months.