MOSCOW, February 4 (RIA Novosti) - Two more Russian
military officials from units deployed in Chechnya have been
detained in connection with the theft of more than 64 million
rubles ($1.76 million), a Defense Ministry official said on
Thursday.
"At this time, four military financial officials have been
detained in connection with the case," the spokesman said.
The Investigation Committee of the Russian Prosecutor
General's Office said in a statement on Wednesday that a group
of military officials dealing with financial issues at several
units deployed in Chechnya embezzled the money that was
intended for payments to the local and federal budget.
The statement said two of the suspects had been detained
and about 60 million rubles ($1.6 million) had already been
recovered
The suspects in the case face up to 10 years in prison if
found guilty.
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