Speaker of the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma Oleg Lavrichev is suspected of misappropriation and embezzlement of public funds.

On the territory of the so-called “DPR”, the head of the Nizhny Novgorod City Duma Oleg Lavrichev, who was delivering cargo for the Russian occupiers, was detained. This was reported by RosSMI on Monday, April 29.

Lavrichev heads the Z-movement Nizhny Novgorod Militia – 2022, which collects assistance for the Russian military participating in the war against Ukraine. The official was detained while he was awaiting the arrival of the so-called “convoy with humanitarian aid.” The Nizhny Novgorod media write that Lavrichev allegedly wished to join the ranks of the Russian Armed Forces. However, there are no official comments yet. The Nizhny Novgorod City Duma reports that they cannot contact the speaker.

It is noted that Lavrichev is suspected of embezzlement and embezzlement of public funds, organized by a group on an especially large scale.

On the 27th, the official wrote in his Telegram channel, located in Donetsk, where “humanitarian cargo” was waiting.