The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tatarstan opened a criminal case on the fact of fraud in the construction of a biathlon base in Mirny

The Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tatarstan opened a criminal case on the fact of fraud in the construction of a biathlon base in the village of Mirny, BUSINESS Online reports.

According to the source, the Republican Ministry of Internal Affairs opened a criminal case under Part 4 of Art. 159 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (“Fraud on an especially large scale”). The maximum penalty under the article is up to 10 years in prison.

“The necessary investigative actions are being carried out,” Irina Nizhelskaya, head of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tatarstan, quotes “BUSINESS Online”.

Earlier in July, the head of the Biathlon Federation of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ildar Nugmanov, told Match TV about the damage to the sports complex due to heavy rains. According to the head of the federation, “there were violations of the sewage system during construction, the workers knew about it, but they did it in their own way.” According to BUSINESS Online, employees of the Department of Economic Security and Anti-Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Republic of Tatarstan are checking and finding out the details of construction and repair work at the ski and biathlon complex in Mirny.

According to the description on the website of the Federation of Ski Racing and Biathlon of Tatarstan, the construction of a sports complex for training and competitions in cross-country skiing and biathlon in the village of Mirny has been underway since 2019. The facility was expected to be completed in January 2022 and will be used as part of the 2023 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Kazan.