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Russia: Deputy head of army's general staff arrested for bribery
Updated On: 24 May, 2024 04:57 PM IST | Russia | mid-day online correspondent
His arrest comes after the detention of other top defence officials as part of an effort to curb corruption associated with giving lucrative military contracts
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The deputy head of the army`s general staff, Lieutenant-General Vadim Shamarin, was arrested on suspicion of large-scale bribe-taking, Al Jazeera reported. As per the orders of a military court court, Shamarin is to be jailed for two months, Al Jazeera reported, citing TASS news agency. The court`s decision has not come into effect and can be appealed to the appellate instance
"On May 22, the court chose a preventive measure for Shamarin in the form of detention for a period of two months. He is charged with Part 6 of Article 290 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (receiving a bribe on an especially large scale)," TASS reported, citing the agency`s interlocutor. The corpus delicti states that the amount of the bribe is at least 1 million rubles.
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