Lawyer says bank Trust CEO detained under theft case

MOSCOW, Oct 9 (PRIME) -- The law enforcers have detained Mikhail Khabarov, CEO of Bank Trust, under a theft case following questioning by the Investigative Committee, Khabarov’s lawyer Vladimir Slashchyov told PRIME on Friday.

“He was detained,” Slashchyov said following the questioning.

Previously, Khabarov’s former business partner Alexander Bogatikov accused the CEO of a 900 million ruble theft. The law enforcers searched Khabarov’s property and he was called in for questioning.

A Bank Trust spokesperson told PRIME that the bank’s management thinks that the situation is outrageous and expresses support for Khabarov and his family.

(77.9157 rubles – U.S. $1)

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