Pavel Besshapov, former advisor to Denis Butsaev, the fugitive… (буцаева · москва · бывший)
Pavel Besshapov, former advisor to Denis Butsaev, the fugitive ex-general director of the Russian Ecological Operator (REO), was arrested in Moscow on suspicion of involvement in a fraud involving 82 million rubles intended for waste processing facilities in Dagestan. Butsaev, who fled Russia before formal charges were filed, has been sentenced to arrest in absentia.
Consensus
- Pavel Besshapov was arrested in Moscow.
- Besshapov is a former advisor to Denis Butsaev.
- The case involves the alleged theft of 82 million rubles allocated for waste processing facilities in Dagestan.
- The funds were intended for construction and operation of facilities for handling, neutralizing, and disposing of solid municipal waste in four districts of Dagestan.
- Denis Butsaev is a fugitive who left Russia before being formally charged and has been sentenced to arrest in absentia.
- Besshapov is accused of participating in fraud in an especially large amount under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code.
Points of divergence
- Butsaev is currently wanted internationally and may be charged with a warrant in connection to the case involving his former advisor Besshapov. — kommersant
- The arrest was requested by investigators, and sources in law enforcement confirmed the details of the case on July 17. — vm
- Besshapov worked as an advisor to Butsaev during his tenure at REO from November 2020 to March 2025, after which Butsaev became deputy minister of natural resources and ecology. — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
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