Moscow. 11 September. INTERFAX.RU - Law enforcement authorities have established that the budget in the amount of more than 5 billion rubles, which were to go to the construction of the cosmodrome "East", stolen and "settled" in various Russian regions.

"Investigation of criminal cases investigation continues conducting activities in the territory of more than 20 entities of the country." - Said the "Interfax" a source familiar with the situation.

He said that in the case file already included the amount of damages in the amount of nearly 5.4 billion. Rubles, the money, according to him, were kidnapped.

In late September, investigators again will extend the investigation of the case, as they have yet to analyze a large number of documents. The number of defendants in the case increases. "The investigation has established that the theft were not only the leaders of" Dalspetsstroya ", but also their subordinates in the number of suspects includes former chief accountant of one of the branches of the organization EG Bugay..", - Said the source.

The construction of the cosmodrome "East" in the Amur region accompanies a series of torsionGOVERNMENTAL scandals. In recent months, it was initiated 20 criminal cases related to embezzlement of funds, abuse of authority, delays in the payment of wages to workers. More than 220 officials were brought to disciplinary responsibility.

Among the defendants is the chief "Dalspetsstroya" Yuri Hrizman, his son Michael, and former chairman of the Legislative Duma of Khabarovsk Krai Victor Miracles. According to TFR, Miracles with Hrizmanom at inflated prices to buy construction materials for the spaceport, as a result of their actions during the period 2012-2013, the budget of the Russian Federation was damaged in the amount of not less than 1.8 billion rubles. The case was initiated on the basis of materials of the Accounting Chamber.