Deputy Rector of Synergy University Detained Over Alleged Theft of Nearly 20 Million Rubles

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Law enforcement authorities have detained and questioned Mikhail Erofeev, the deputy rector for regional development at the private Synergy University, according to TASS citing a law enforcement source. Erofeev is suspected of fraud in the execution of a state contract, causing an estimated damage of about 20 million rubles.

As part of the investigation, extensive searches were conducted at the university, and documents that may be relevant to establishing the circumstances of the alleged crime were seized, the source added.

The case has been opened under Article 159, Part 4 of the Russian Criminal Code, which pertains to fraud on an especially large scale. The investigation is expected to determine the pre-trial restraint measures for the detained individual in the near future.

The maximum penalty for this offense is up to 10 years in prison.