ST. PETERSBURG, November 19 (RAPSI) – Ex-rector of the St. Petersburg Agrarian University Victor Yefimov, who stands charged with embezzlement, has been placed in detention until December 14, the United press service of St. Petersburg courts reports Monday.

The defendant’s motion to put him under house arrest or release on bail has been dismissed by court.

According to investigation, acting as a university rector Yefimov in 2011 ordered his subordinate to sign a on research work contract with the Northwest development and attracting investment agency to improve the quality of training of agrarian specialists. About 36 million transferred to the organization’s accounts have been stolen, the statement reads.

As reported earlier, this spring, one of the defendants, CEO of the Northwest development and attracting investment agency, Slava Khodko was sentenced to 2 years in prison. Yefimov initially was a witness in the case.