MOSCOW, June 1 (RAPSI) – Moscow economic security police in cooperation with the Federal Security Service (FSB) have arrested four suspects in embezzlement of more than 800 million rubles ($12 million) from a state corporation, the Interior Ministry’s official representative Irina Volk told journalists on Wednesday. 

Earlier on Wednesday, Kommersant newspaper reported that former Director General of Moscow Design Bureau “Compass” Murad Safin and ex-head of the defense company “Prompostavka” Ruslan Suleimanov are suspected of embezzlement. Abovementioned companies are subsidiaries of state-owned Rostec Corporation.

An organized group participating in implementation of state defense procurement and acquisition and foreign trade contracts for the supply of civil and military purpose products made deals by using dummy companies from 2011 to 2016, the Interior Ministry representative said.

Documents and other supporting materials important for investigation have been seized during the searches conducted in their apartments and offices, according to the statement.

A motion for detention of the suspects has been filed with the Tverskoy District Court of Moscow.