Investigators Open Case Into Alleged 116 Million‑Ruble Overpricing at Chelyabinsk Water Utility
Decisions on charging and pretrial detention are pending after searches at the suspects’ homes and offices.
Overview
- Regional FSB officials say they uncovered abuses tied to emergency-repair contracting at the city’s municipal water supplier.
- Russia’s Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 3 of Article 285 for abuse of official powers.
- The suspects are the former general director and chief engineer, accused of acting by prior collusion.
- Investigators allege two July 2024 contracts with OOO Proekty i Resheniya for work in the Leninsky and Kalininsky districts were signed at inflated prices.
- Preliminary damage is estimated at more than 116 million rubles, with investigators also seeking to identify other participants.