The Investigative Committee has opened a fraud case against an employee of the housing and utilities service of a military town in the Irkutsk region

According to the investigation, in 2025 and 2026, Igor Shemetov, an employee of the housing and utilities service of a military town in the Irkutsk region, used his official position and illegally placed cryptocurrency mining equipment at his workplace. This was reported by Mediazona, citing the Investigative Committee press service.

The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against Shemetov for fraud on an especially large scale — under Part 4 of Article 159 of the Criminal Code. The agency claims that a significant portion of the energy resources was spent on the suspect’s personal needs.

According to the Investigative Committee, this caused especially large damage to the Russian Ministry of Defense. The investigation is ongoing.