In Moscow, the investigation into the case of fraud asked to arrest A. Motorko. A card on the choice of a preventive measure appeared on the website of the Presnensky District Court of the capital.
Motorko is suspected of fraud on an especially large scale (part 4 of article 159 of the Criminal Code), a hearing on his case is scheduled for today. What was the reason for the criminal prosecution is unknown. The surname and initials of the person involved in the case coincide with the full name of the general director of the Avtomatika concern, which is part of the Rostec structure, Andrey Motorko.
On June 28, Kommersant, citing the Investigative Committee, reported that the security forces had opened a criminal case on the fact of fraud against «unidentified persons» from Avtomatika. The company's office was searched. According to investigators, the concern received a subsidy in the amount of 300 million rubles from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, presenting as its development antenna systems purchased in China to provide satellite communications in cars, trains, water and air transport.
Earlier, one of the pages on the Avtomatika website was devoted to the biography of Motorko. Now, when going to this page, an error occurs — the message says: «Element not found!» A copy of Motorko's biography from the concern's website is available in the web archive.
According to this information, he became the CEO of Motorko in 2021, before that he headed the Signal subsidiary and was the first deputy head of Avtomatika. In addition, the Russian Ministry of Defense twice awarded him a medal.
The Avtomatika concern itself has been part of the Rostec structure since 2014. As stated on the Avtomatika website, this is a holding company that develops systems and complexes designed to ensure the protection of information.
“The holding company designs, manufactures and upgrades technical means and secure communication systems, develops technologies and methods for cryptographic information protection, automated control systems and hardware and software systems, develops IT solutions for customers in various sectors of the economy”, — says the concern's website.
Updated at 16:45. Added information from a Kommersant source about a criminal case against the Avtomatika concern.