Embezzlement of property on especially large scale revealed at Defense Ministry

The officials of the Ministry of Defense embezzled entrusted property on an especially large scale, the Ministry of Defense reported.

The Prosecutor General’s Office reported that an inspection was conducted in a military unit by the Ministry of Defense together with the Military Counterintelligence Department of the State National Security Committee and the Military Prosecutor’s Office.

The inspection established that officials had illegally appropriated camouflage fabrics worth 1,297,122 soms, intended for personnel.

A criminal case has been opened on misappropriation or embezzlement of entrusted property.

The investigation is being conducted by the Military Prosecutor’s Office.