Pavel Besshapov, former advisor to the former general director of… (буцаева · мошенничество · минприрода)
Pavel Besshapov, former advisor to the former general director of the Russian Ecological Operator (REO) Denis Tsepelev, has been detained in Moscow on suspicion of fraud involving a particularly large amount, according to RBC citing sources. The investigation has requested his arrest.
Consensus
- Pavel Besshapov was arrested in Moscow.
- Besshapov is a former advisor to Denis Bucaev, who previously headed the Russian Ecological Operator (REO).
- The arrest is related to fraud involving budget funds for waste management projects in Dagestan.
- Denis Bucaev has been wanted since May and was arrested in absentia.
Points of divergence
- The amount of money involved in the theft is 82 million rubles. — vm
- The amount of money involved in the theft is 4.1 million rubles, related to funds from the Russian Ecological Operator (PPK REO). — kommersant
- Bucaev fled abroad after resigning at the end of April. — vm
- Bucaev temporarily left Russia in April via Belarus to Tbilisi and is not evading authorities. — kommersant
Coverage (2 sources)
- Former Advisor to REO Head Butsaev Arrested in Case of $8.2 Million Embezzlement — Вечерняя Москва
- Former advisor to former deputy head of the Ministry of Natural Resources accused of fraud — Коммерсантъ